San Bruno, California Population 2024

40,520

San Bruno Demographics

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

  • White: 37.23%
  • Asian: 32.4%
  • Other race: 15.11%
  • Two or more races: 10.98%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 3.1%
  • Black or African American: 1.04%
  • Native American: 0.14%
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,382.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.37% (-3,226)
The current population of San Bruno, California is 40,520 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 43,746.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,09037.23%
Asian14,00232.4%
Other race6,52915.11%
Two or more races4,74510.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,3413.1%
Black or African American4501.04%
Native American610.14%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

San Bruno Population by Race

San Bruno Population Pyramid 2024

San Bruno Median Age

39

Total

36.8

Male

41.6

Female

San Bruno Adults

There are 35,107 adults, (6,918 of whom are seniors) in San Bruno.

San Bruno Age Dependency

53.3

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Child Dependency Ratio

San Bruno Sex Ratio

Female21,39849.51%
Male21,82050.49%

San Bruno Population by Age

San Bruno Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,1692.8162.837.2
Married7,9463.3977.622.4
Non Family4,9101.4945.354.7
Female1,4903.7351.348.7
Male8233.3645.954.1

3.35

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

62.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Bruno Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4484.57%
Associates Degree2,7138.56%
Bachelors Degree9,46829.87%
Graduate Degree4,44814.03%
High School Graduate6,14319.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8065.7%
Some College5,67117.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Bruno Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Bruno Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian10,87010,0416,361
White10,2019,8124,765
Hispanic8,3366,6562,085
Other Race4,5663,4191,125
2+ Races2,6772,457803
Islander768635113
Black35115762
Native American38350

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.19%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.52%.

San Bruno Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,311$93,571$80,865
Graduate Degree$119,935$123,077$116,920
High School Graduate$44,382$49,939$40,897
Less Than 9th Grade$41,757$47,428$21,331
Overall$70,062$73,892$63,177
Some College$59,173$65,000$52,326

$70,062

Average Earnings

$73,892

Average Male

$63,177

Average Female

San Bruno Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Bruno Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Bruno Language

50.66% of San Bruno residents speak only English, while 49.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.71% of the population.

San Bruno Language

San Bruno Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic12,7147565.95%
White12,5835724.55%
Asian13,9495654.05%
Black44629766.59%
Other6,4982724.19%
Multiple4,7451853.9%
Islander1,338141.05%

5.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.08%

Male Poverty Rate

6.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Bruno

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Bruno is Black, with 66.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Bruno is Islander, with 1.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.24%.

San Bruno Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.22%
Some College4.71%
High School3.95%
Bachelors or Greater3.51%

San Bruno Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.02%
Female Unemployed9.98%
Female Employed2.78%
Male Employed2.03%

San Bruno Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Bruno Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$152,290$183,550
Households$131,669$161,826
Married Families$166,944$-999,999,999
Non Families$79,306$107,618

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Bruno Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

San Bruno Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Bruno 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 35-44.

San Bruno Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Bruno Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,098

Number of Veterans

1,039

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam302
Second Gulf War275
First Gulf War260
World War II98
Korea46

San Bruno Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+357
35 to 54342
65 to 74203
55 to 64155
18 to 3441

San Bruno Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6234.68%
Hispanic3163.24%
2+ Races2036.64%
Asian1731.46%
Other Race530.97%
Black4610.22%

San Bruno Veterans by Race

San Bruno Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Bruno Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

San Bruno Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Bruno Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Bruno 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

53.56%

Born in San Bruno

62.8%

Native Born

37.2%

Foreign Born

14.66%

Non Citizen

22.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

62.8% of San Bruno residents were born in the United States, with 53.56% having been born in California. 14.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

San Bruno Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,488-807-2.16%
202837,295-806-2.12%
202738,101-806-2.07%
202638,907-807-2.03%
202539,714-806-1.99%
202440,520-807-1.95%
202341,327-252-0.61%
202241,579-696-1.65%
202142,275-1,471-3.36%
202043,746-724-1.63%
201944,470-298-0.67%
201844,768-166-0.37%
201744,934-110-0.24%
201645,044-19-0.04%
201545,0637221.63%
201444,3417871.81%
201343,5544791.11%
201243,0758241.95%
201142,2519232.23%
201041,32800%
200040,1651,2043.09%
199038,9613,54410.01%
198035,417-837-2.31%
197036,2547,19124.74%
196029,06316,585132.91%
195012,4785,95991.41%
19406,5192,90980.58%
19303,6102,048131.11%
19201,562-34,926-95.72%

San Bruno Population by Year