Daly City, California Population 2024

98,158

Daly City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Daly City was:

  • Asian: 58.78%
  • White: 16.36%
  • Two or more races: 9.92%
  • Other race: 9.61%
  • Black or African American: 3%
  • Native American: 1.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.06%
Land Area (mi²)
7.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
12,850.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.39% (-6,700)
The current population of Daly City, California is 98,158 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 104,858.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian60,28258.78%
White16,77716.36%
Two or more races10,1739.92%
Other race9,8539.61%
Black or African American3,0743%
Native American1,3181.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,0831.06%

Asian

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Daly City Population by Race

Daly City Population Pyramid 2024

Daly City Median Age

41.7

Total

40.4

Male

43

Female

Daly City Adults

There are 87,022 adults, (20,608 of whom are seniors) in Daly City.

Daly City Age Dependency

54.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Daly City Sex Ratio

Female51,34750.07%
Male51,21349.93%

Daly City Population by Age

Daly City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,2253.1560.539.5
Married16,7423.7870.729.3
Non Family8,9201.4943.556.5
Female4,6033.8158.541.5
Male1,9603.8355.944.1

3.57

Average Family Size

3.15

Average Household Size

60.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Daly City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,4824.49%
Associates Degree5,9667.7%
Bachelors Degree22,63229.2%
Graduate Degree6,8058.78%
High School Graduate16,98221.91%
Less Than 9th Grade5,3986.96%
Some College16,24220.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Daly City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Daly City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian46,68941,68420,173
Hispanic15,51912,3613,021
White9,9789,5164,551
Other Race7,2015,5421,173
2+ Races6,6455,6371,726
Black2,1022,059725
Native American906629229
Islander617524170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 45.61%.

Daly City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,561$76,919$68,609
Graduate Degree$95,744$108,552$91,271
High School Graduate$43,920$49,457$36,679
Less Than 9th Grade$37,507$41,471$32,837
Overall$56,959$59,593$53,096
Some College$54,756$60,004$47,823

$56,959

Average Earnings

$59,593

Average Male

$53,096

Average Female

Daly City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Daly City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Daly City Language

38.23% of Daly City residents speak only English, while 61.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 42.12% of the population.

Daly City Language

Daly City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian60,0384,1926.98%
Hispanic21,8691,5016.86%
Multiple10,1691,05110.34%
White12,0859227.63%
Other9,8125755.86%
Black2,97334611.64%
Native1,285967.47%
Islander1,076242.23%

7.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.86%

Male Poverty Rate

7.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Daly City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Daly City is Black, with 11.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Daly City is Islander, with 2.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.94%.

Daly City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.93%
High School8.27%
Some College4.99%
Bachelors or Greater4.12%

Daly City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.1%
Male Unemployed11.34%
Female Employed3.15%
Male Employed2.92%

Daly City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Daly City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$134,907$162,583
Households$119,570$147,024
Married Families$148,989$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,476$84,866

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Daly City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Daly City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Daly City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Daly City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Daly City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,834

Number of Veterans

2,786

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,198
Second Gulf War503
First Gulf War254
Korea217
World War II92

Daly City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74911
75+885
35 to 54408
18 to 34344
55 to 64286

Daly City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Asian1,2262.38%
White6894.59%
Other Race5596.68%
Hispanic4962.76%
2+ Races2172.83%
Black1054.55%
Islander293.74%
Native American90.83%

Daly City Veterans by Race

Daly City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Daly City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Daly City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Daly City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Daly City 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

40.55%

Born in Daly City

49.06%

Native Born

50.94%

Foreign Born

14.05%

Non Citizen

36.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

49.06% of Daly City residents were born in the United States, with 40.55% having been born in California. 14.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Daly City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202989,783-1,675-1.83%
202891,458-1,675-1.8%
202793,133-1,675-1.77%
202694,808-1,675-1.74%
202596,483-1,675-1.71%
202498,158-1,675-1.68%
202399,833-496-0.49%
2022100,329-1,527-1.5%
2021101,856-3,002-2.86%
2020104,858-2,122-1.98%
2019106,980-767-0.71%
2018107,747-40%
2017107,751730.07%
2016107,678780.07%
2015107,6007250.68%
2014106,8751,2141.15%
2013105,6611,4771.42%
2012104,1841,5231.48%
2011102,6611,2051.19%
2010101,45600%
2000103,62511,31412.26%
199092,31113,79217.57%
198078,51911,59717.33%
197066,92222,13149.41%
196044,79129,600194.85%
195015,1915,56657.83%
19409,6251,78722.8%
19307,8384,059107.41%
19203,779-86,004-95.79%

Daly City Population by Year