Montara

County:: San Mateo County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.877
State:: California

Montara is a CDP located in San Mateo County, California. Montara has a 2025 population of 2,584. Montara is currently declining at a rate of -0.84% annually and its population has decreased by -8.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,833 in 2020.

The average household income in Montara is $259,909 with a poverty rate of 3.65%. The median age in Montara is 56 years: 52.9 years for males, and 59.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Montara includes 78.15% White, 6.63% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, 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	2,264	78.15%
Two or more races	390	13.46%
Other race	192	6.63%
Asian	51	1.76%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Montara Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Montara's average per capita income is $86,719. Household income levels show a median of $201,367. The poverty rate stands at 3.65%.

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
Families	$250,001	$308,844
Married Families	$250,001	-
Households	$201,367	$259,909
Non Families	$87,007	$135,584

$86,719

Average Income

$201,367

Median Household Income

3.65%

Poverty Rate