San Carlos, California Population 2024

28,270

San Carlos Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Carlos was:

  • White: 63.44%
  • Asian: 20.41%
  • Two or more races: 11.83%
  • Other race: 3%
  • Black or African American: 0.66%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.52%
  • Native American: 0.14%
Land Area (mi²)
5.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,223.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.73% (-2,368)
The current population of San Carlos, California is 28,270 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,638.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,34363.44%
Asian6,22220.41%
Two or more races3,60611.83%
Other race9143%
Black or African American2020.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1600.52%
Native American430.14%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

San Carlos Population by Race

San Carlos Population Pyramid 2024

San Carlos Median Age

41.7

Total

39.6

Male

44

Female

San Carlos Adults

There are 23,349 adults, (5,075 of whom are seniors) in San Carlos.

San Carlos Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

San Carlos Sex Ratio

Female15,57651.09%
Male14,91448.91%

San Carlos Population by Age

San Carlos Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3612.6769.430.6
Married7,0373.1980.619.4
Non Family3,1251.3149.850.2
Female9403.1653.946.1
Male2593.2359.540.5

3.12

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Carlos Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3771.73%
Associates Degree1,3596.24%
Bachelors Degree6,54330.03%
Graduate Degree8,02436.83%
High School Graduate1,7888.21%
Less Than 9th Grade3601.65%
Some College3,33415.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Carlos Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Carlos Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,96613,6108,907
Asian4,6164,5564,058
Hispanic1,7541,512777
2+ Races1,6321,493778
Other Race663522321
Black15312666
Islander13812425
Native American434333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.91%.

San Carlos Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$145,179$175,563$120,850
Graduate Degree$189,212$227,432$152,135
High School Graduate$67,865$91,250$37,000
Less Than 9th Grade$28,088$0$17,429
Overall$122,561$144,357$108,426
Some College$56,563$64,187$53,412

$122,561

Average Earnings

$144,357

Average Male

$108,426

Average Female

San Carlos Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Carlos Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Carlos Language

74.06% of San Carlos residents speak only English, while 25.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 10.4% of the population.

San Carlos Language

San Carlos Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,4745422.93%
Asian6,1742213.58%
Hispanic2,789752.69%
Multiple3,606742.05%
Black202136.44%
Other907111.21%
Islander16021.25%

2.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.09%

Male Poverty Rate

3.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Carlos

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Carlos is Black, with 6.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Carlos is Other, with 1.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.51%.

San Carlos Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.71%
High School7.93%
Some College3.39%
Bachelors or Greater1.82%

San Carlos Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed6.45%
Male Unemployed1.48%
Male Employed1.4%
Female Employed1.37%

San Carlos Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Carlos Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$351,286
Households$219,413$298,397
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$103,493$144,905

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Carlos Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.3%

Male Marriage Rate

57.5%

Female Marriage Rate

San Carlos Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Carlos Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

San Carlos Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Carlos Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

839

Number of Veterans

795

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam347
Second Gulf War130
Korea118
First Gulf War115
World War II14

San Carlos Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+416
65 to 74193
55 to 64113
35 to 54106
18 to 3411

San Carlos Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7014.48%
Asian831.77%
Hispanic351.73%
Other Race242.92%
Native American2148.84%
Black85%
2+ Races20.11%

San Carlos Veterans by Race

San Carlos Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Carlos Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.9%

Labor Force Participation

68%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

San Carlos Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Carlos Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Carlos Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.87%

Born in San Carlos

75.61%

Native Born

24.39%

Foreign Born

9.82%

Non Citizen

14.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.61% of San Carlos residents were born in the United States, with 51.87% having been born in California. 9.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

San Carlos Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,310-592-2.29%
202825,902-592-2.23%
202726,494-592-2.19%
202627,086-592-2.14%
202527,678-592-2.09%
202428,270-592-2.05%
202328,862-236-0.81%
202229,098-524-1.77%
202129,622-1,016-3.32%
202030,6389783.3%
201929,660840.28%
201829,576-81-0.27%
201729,657-45-0.15%
201629,702-8-0.03%
201529,7101930.65%
201429,5172460.84%
201329,2713091.07%
201228,9623801.33%
201128,5822821%
201028,30000%
200027,7181,5515.93%
199026,1671,4575.9%
198024,710-1,343-5.15%
197026,0534,68321.91%
196021,3706,99948.7%
195014,37110,851308.27%
19403,5202,388210.95%
19301,132-24,178-95.53%

San Carlos Population by Year