Millbrae, California Population 2024

21,736

Millbrae Demographics

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

  • Asian: 49.01%
  • White: 34.02%
  • Two or more races: 9.27%
  • Other race: 5.64%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.26%
  • Black or African American: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0.31%
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,649.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.06% (-1,402)
The current population of Millbrae, California is 21,736 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,138.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian11,07149.01%
White7,68534.02%
Two or more races2,0939.27%
Other race1,2745.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2841.26%
Black or African American1130.5%
Native American690.31%

Asian

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Millbrae Population by Race

Millbrae Population Pyramid 2024

Millbrae Median Age

45.3

Total

42.5

Male

47.9

Female

Millbrae Adults

There are 18,412 adults, (4,746 of whom are seniors) in Millbrae.

Millbrae Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Millbrae Sex Ratio

Female11,56551.2%
Male11,02448.8%

Millbrae Population by Age

Millbrae Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9982.7863.236.8
Married4,3873.3872.727.3
Non Family2,4891.4251.348.7
Female8193.5350.449.6
Male3033.3457.842.2

3.29

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

63.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Millbrae Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4682.75%
Associates Degree1,4118.3%
Bachelors Degree5,00529.43%
Graduate Degree3,58021.05%
High School Graduate2,94517.32%
Less Than 9th Grade6874.04%
Some College2,90817.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Millbrae Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Millbrae Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian8,0757,7365,076
White6,0705,6482,618
Hispanic2,0381,680464
2+ Races1,194991457
Other Race943859263
Islander15213135
Black867949
Native American693516

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.8%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.86%.

Millbrae Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$103,631$111,597$91,571
Graduate Degree$144,270$154,886$135,174
High School Graduate$47,500$50,603$47,222
Less Than 9th Grade$34,290$36,394$32,768
Overall$81,295$90,304$71,857
Some College$58,920$72,750$49,256

$81,295

Average Earnings

$90,304

Average Male

$71,857

Average Female

Millbrae Earnings by Educational Attainment

Millbrae Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Millbrae Language

51.16% of Millbrae residents speak only English, while 48.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 33.51% of the population.

Millbrae Language

Millbrae Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian10,9825515.02%
White7,1024306.05%
Hispanic2,68429510.99%
Other1,24125320.39%
Multiple2,086793.79%
Native693449.28%
Black1101210.91%
Islander28120.71%

6.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.97%

Male Poverty Rate

6.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Millbrae

The race most likely to be in poverty in Millbrae is Native, with 49.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Millbrae is Islander, with 0.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.11%.

Millbrae Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.61%
Less Than 9th Grade8.66%
Some College7.11%
Bachelors or Greater3.44%

Millbrae Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.93%
Male Unemployed8.9%
Male Employed3.07%
Female Employed1.74%

Millbrae Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Millbrae Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$181,442$243,057
Households$157,567$210,044
Married Families$206,823$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,393$123,817

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Millbrae Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Millbrae Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Millbrae 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.

Millbrae Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Millbrae Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

549

Number of Veterans

494

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam237
Korea107
Second Gulf War23
World War II22
First Gulf War7

Millbrae Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+371
65 to 7489
55 to 6466
35 to 5418
18 to 345

Millbrae Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4877.2%
Asian480.55%
Hispanic200.83%
2+ Races141.01%

Millbrae Veterans by Race

Millbrae Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Millbrae Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Millbrae Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Millbrae Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Millbrae 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

48.36%

Born in Millbrae

59.63%

Native Born

40.37%

Foreign Born

12.17%

Non Citizen

28.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

59.63% of Millbrae residents were born in the United States, with 48.36% having been born in California. 12.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Millbrae Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,985-350-1.72%
202820,335-350-1.69%
202720,685-351-1.67%
202621,036-350-1.64%
202521,386-350-1.61%
202421,736-351-1.59%
202322,087370.17%
202222,050-296-1.32%
202122,346-792-3.42%
202023,1382601.14%
201922,878-211-0.91%
201823,089-90-0.39%
201723,179-60-0.26%
201623,239-15-0.06%
201523,2542140.93%
201423,0402421.06%
201322,7982281.01%
201222,5705202.36%
201122,0504562.11%
201021,59400%
200020,7183061.5%
199020,4123541.76%
198020,058-862-4.12%
197020,9205,04731.8%
196015,8736,90176.92%
19508,9728,7293592.18%
18902434824.62%
1880195-19,790-99.02%

Millbrae Population by Year