San Mateo County, California Cities (2025)

20 cities

City
Rank
2025 Pop. ↓
2020 Pop.
Annual Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
San Mateo1102,343105,658-0.64%8,43412 City
Daly City2100,536104,945-0.87%13,1428 City
Redwood City382,75883,875-0.27%4,28019 City
South San Francisco464,34965,903-0.48%6,9919 City
San Bruno541,60643,750-1.02%7,5805 City
Pacifica636,68438,541-1%2,91513 City
Menlo Park732,87733,689-0.49%3,29110 City
Foster City832,38733,737-0.83%8,5524 City
Burlingame930,78631,279-0.32%7,0084 City
East Palo Alto1029,13429,944-0.55%11,5253 City
San Carlos1129,09130,648-1.06%5,3755 City
Belmont1226,84828,265-1.05%5,7995 City
Millbrae1323,36623,1380.19%7,1483 City
Half Moon Bay1411,21311,767-0.98%1,7966 City
Hillsborough1511,12311,360-0.43%1,8046 Town
Atherton166,9847,173-0.54%1,3925 Town
Woodside175,0815,290-0.82%44311 Town
Brisbane184,6234,841-0.94%1,5493 City
Portola Valley194,2414,446-0.96%4679 Town
Colma201,4101,497-1.26%7462 Town

San Mateo County Cities Summary

Largest City

San Mateo is the largest city in San Mateo County, with a population of 102,343.

Smallest City

Colma is the smallest city in San Mateo County, with a population of 1,410.

10 Largest Cities

There are 20 cities in San Mateo County, California.

Location of San Mateo County