Daly City, California Population 2024

98,158

Daly City Demographics

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

  • Asian: 58.87%
  • White: 17.73%
  • Other race: 9.55%
  • Two or more races: 8.85%
  • Black or African American: 2.89%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.22%
  • Native American: 0.89%
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)
Asian61,02058.87%
White18,37317.73%
Other race9,8959.55%
Two or more races9,1788.85%
Black or African American2,9952.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,2631.22%
Native American9240.89%

Asian

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Daly City Population by Race

Daly City Population Pyramid 2024

Daly City Median Age

41.4

Total

40.6

Male

42.3

Female

Daly City Adults

There are 88,277 adults, (20,203 of whom are seniors) in Daly City.

Daly City Age Dependency

52.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Daly City Sex Ratio

Female52,03350.2%
Male51,61549.8%

Daly City Population by Age

Daly City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,2063.1960.239.8
Married16,7323.8369.630.4
Non Family9,0161.5343.956.1
Female4,4223.858.941.1
Male2,0363.8857.642.4

3.61

Average Family Size

3.19

Average Household Size

60.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Daly City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,2795.46%
Associates Degree5,9697.62%
Bachelors Degree23,07929.45%
Graduate Degree7,1069.07%
High School Graduate17,09221.81%
Less Than 9th Grade5,2556.71%
Some College15,58919.89%

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
Asian47,77642,44220,901
Hispanic14,93111,5073,042
White10,2529,7204,583
Other Race7,0055,1701,109
2+ Races5,6014,6821,580
Black2,1532,125647
Native American688537200
Islander667595161

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 44.7%.

Daly City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,243$72,403$66,899
Graduate Degree$100,013$106,500$88,223
High School Graduate$42,389$46,867$36,429
Less Than 9th Grade$37,123$41,914$33,961
Overall$53,990$57,571$49,117
Some College$50,787$56,843$42,417

$53,990

Average Earnings

$57,571

Average Male

$49,117

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

38.17% of Daly City residents speak only English, while 61.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 42.24% of the population.

Daly City Language

Daly City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian60,7604,0156.61%
Hispanic21,7241,9218.84%
Multiple9,1321,07311.75%
White12,3911,0128.17%
Other9,85999310.07%
Black2,88438913.49%
Native924707.58%
Islander1,263332.61%

7.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.46%

Male Poverty Rate

7.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Daly City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Daly City is Black, with 13.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Daly City is Islander, with 2.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.78%.

Daly City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.36%
High School9.01%
Some College5.21%
Bachelors or Greater3.47%

Daly City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.57%
Male Unemployed14.06%
Female Employed3.67%
Male Employed3.25%

Daly City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Daly City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,153$156,729
Households$114,910$142,548
Married Families$142,160$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,170$85,576

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Daly City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

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

2,683

Number of Veterans

2,571

Male Veterans

112

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,026
Second Gulf War414
First Gulf War314
Korea250
World War II99

Daly City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74838
75+744
35 to 54463
55 to 64420
18 to 34218

Daly City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Asian1,0311.95%
White8215.11%
Other Race4995.89%
Hispanic4702.66%
2+ Races1772.66%
Black1235.28%
Islander323.44%

Daly City Veterans by Race

Daly City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Daly City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

5.4%

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

40.94%

Born in Daly City

49.42%

Native Born

50.58%

Foreign Born

14.48%

Non Citizen

36.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

49.42% of Daly City residents were born in the United States, with 40.94% having been born in California. 14.48% 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