San Anselmo, California Population 2024

12,394

San Anselmo Demographics

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

  • White: 79.65%
  • Two or more races: 9.75%
  • Asian: 5.51%
  • Other race: 2.6%
  • Black or African American: 1.36%
  • Native American: 1.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,632.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.23% (-414)
The current population of San Anselmo, California is 12,394 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,808.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,12479.65%
Two or more races1,2399.75%
Asian7015.51%
Other race3302.6%
Black or African American1731.36%
Native American1361.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.06%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Anselmo Population by Race

San Anselmo Population Pyramid 2024

San Anselmo Median Age

45.7

Total

44.7

Male

46.2

Female

San Anselmo Adults

There are 9,632 adults, (2,637 of whom are seniors) in San Anselmo.

San Anselmo Age Dependency

81.7

Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44

Child Dependency Ratio

San Anselmo Sex Ratio

Female6,34349.9%
Male6,36850.1%

San Anselmo Population by Age

San Anselmo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1022.4767.932.1
Married2,8513.0886.213.8
Non Family1,7081.2643.156.9
Female3553.1549.950.1
Male1882.9750.549.5

2.99

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

67.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Anselmo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1832.02%
Associates Degree6176.8%
Bachelors Degree3,77241.59%
Graduate Degree2,65129.23%
High School Graduate6517.18%
Less Than 9th Grade390.43%
Some College1,15612.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Anselmo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Anselmo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,3337,3075,541
2+ Races651588316
Asian612584416
Hispanic589464242
Black118750
Native American10610617
Other Race862416
Islander880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 75.56%.

San Anselmo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$113,242$135,347$91,513
Graduate Degree$161,875$197,670$141,875
High School Graduate$44,375$0$40,069
Less Than 9th Grade$29,271$0$0
Overall$106,097$131,266$86,250
Some College$52,125$53,607$43,603

$106,097

Average Earnings

$131,266

Average Male

$86,250

Average Female

San Anselmo Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Anselmo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Anselmo Language

92.3% of San Anselmo residents speak only English, while 7.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.86% of the population.

San Anselmo Language

San Anselmo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,7774714.82%
Asian70012117.29%
Hispanic1,121696.16%
Multiple1,239383.07%
Other329319.42%
Islander88100%
Black17263.49%

5.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.83%

Male Poverty Rate

6.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Anselmo

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Anselmo is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Anselmo is Multiple, with 3.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.42%.

San Anselmo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.92%
High School15.17%
Some College7.57%
Bachelors or Greater4.46%

San Anselmo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.67%
Male Unemployed15.38%
Female Employed5.4%
Male Employed1.33%

San Anselmo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Anselmo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$224,094$305,982
Households$170,457$240,739
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,000$106,789

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Anselmo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

San Anselmo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Anselmo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

San Anselmo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Anselmo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

300

Number of Veterans

300

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War64
First Gulf War63
Vietnam57
World War II14
Korea0

San Anselmo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+123
35 to 5482
18 to 3435
55 to 6435
65 to 7425

San Anselmo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2653.33%
Asian355.71%

San Anselmo Veterans by Race

San Anselmo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Anselmo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

San Anselmo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Anselmo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Anselmo 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

58.91%

Born in San Anselmo

91.72%

Native Born

8.28%

Foreign Born

3.22%

Non Citizen

5.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.72% of San Anselmo residents were born in the United States, with 58.91% having been born in California. 3.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

San Anselmo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,877-104-0.87%
202811,981-103-0.85%
202712,084-103-0.85%
202612,187-104-0.85%
202512,291-103-0.83%
202412,394-104-0.83%
202312,498-96-0.76%
202212,594-173-1.36%
202112,767-41-0.32%
202012,8082021.6%
201912,606-61-0.48%
201812,667-7-0.06%
201712,674-51-0.4%
201612,72510.01%
201512,724240.19%
201412,700850.67%
201312,6151291.03%
201212,486620.5%
201112,4241020.83%
201012,32200%
200012,3786355.41%
199011,743-324-2.69%
198012,067-964-7.4%
197013,0311,44712.49%
196011,5842,39626.08%
19509,1883,39858.69%
19405,7901,14024.52%
19304,6502,17587.88%
19202,47594461.66%
19101,531-10,346-87.11%

San Anselmo Population by Year