Half Moon Bay

County:: San Mateo County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.242
State:: California

Half Moon Bay is a city located in San Mateo County, California. Half Moon Bay has a 2025 population of 10,661. Half Moon Bay is currently declining at a rate of -2.04% annually and its population has decreased by -9.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,771 in 2020.

The average household income in Half Moon Bay is $219,540 with a poverty rate of 6.21%. The median age in Half Moon Bay is 46.5 years: 48.4 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Half Moon Bay includes 66.02% White, 9.23% other race, 3.99% Asian, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,562	66.02%
Two or more races	2,282	19.92%
Other race	1,057	9.23%
Asian	457	3.99%
Black or African American	96	0.84%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Half Moon Bay Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Half Moon Bay's average per capita income is $86,909. Household income levels show a median of $153,199. The poverty rate stands at 6.21%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$221,009	-
Families	$200,982	$268,879
Households	$153,199	$219,540
Non Families	$100,855	$129,631

$86,909

Average Income

$153,199

Median Household Income

6.21%

Poverty Rate