Sausalito, California Population 2024

6,943

Sausalito Demographics

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

  • White: 82.09%
  • Asian: 7.28%
  • Two or more races: 7.15%
  • Other race: 2.47%
  • Native American: 0.35%
  • Black or African American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.32%
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,935.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.29% (-311)
The current population of Sausalito, California is 6,943 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,254.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,88782.09%
Asian5227.28%
Two or more races5137.15%
Other race1772.47%
Native American250.35%
Black or African American240.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.32%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sausalito Population by Race

Sausalito Population Pyramid 2024

Sausalito Median Age

55.8

Total

55.1

Male

57.1

Female

Sausalito Adults

There are 6,715 adults, (2,340 of whom are seniors) in Sausalito.

Sausalito Age Dependency

63.9

Age Dependency Ratio

53.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

10.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sausalito Sex Ratio

Female4,12357.5%
Male3,04842.5%

Sausalito Population by Age

Sausalito Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1111.7457.942.1
Non Family2,5021.2747.652.4
Married1,3792.3173.226.8
Female1743.5975.924.1
Male562.9583.916.1

2.37

Average Family Size

1.74

Average Household Size

57.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sausalito Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade40.06%
Associates Degree3595.6%
Bachelors Degree2,42937.89%
Graduate Degree2,34736.61%
High School Graduate3525.49%
Less Than 9th Grade1782.78%
Some College74111.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sausalito Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sausalito Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2035,0253,897
Hispanic506502361
Asian500500379
2+ Races440440376
Other Race12212216
Black242424
Islander23230
Native American211717

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Sausalito Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$110,417$144,408$93,533
Graduate Degree$147,500$179,345$100,052
High School Graduate$74,429$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$97,500$155,106$92,445
Some College$66,681$71,719$61,875

$97,500

Average Earnings

$155,106

Average Male

$92,445

Average Female

Sausalito Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sausalito Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sausalito Language

90.04% of Sausalito residents speak only English, while 9.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.92% of the population.

Sausalito Language

Sausalito Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,7934758.2%
Asian522377.09%
Hispanic573284.89%
Multiple513152.92%
Other17795.08%
Black24625%
Native25416%

7.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.36%

Male Poverty Rate

9.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sausalito

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sausalito is Black, with 25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sausalito is Multiple, with 2.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.5%.

Sausalito Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade90.11%
Some College8.55%
High School8.52%
Bachelors or Greater5.4%

Sausalito Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.34%
Female Employed6.86%
Male Employed1.83%
Male Unemployed0%

Sausalito Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sausalito Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$351,053
Households$173,030$244,611
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$130,909$169,946

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sausalito Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

35.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Sausalito Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sausalito 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.

Sausalito Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sausalito Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

206

Number of Veterans

153

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam152
Korea23
Second Gulf War12
First Gulf War11
World War II0

Sausalito Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+112
65 to 7469
55 to 6418
18 to 344
35 to 543

Sausalito Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1933.47%
Hispanic142.77%
2+ Races61.36%
Native American419.05%
Black312.5%

Sausalito Veterans by Race

Sausalito Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sausalito Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Sausalito Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sausalito Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sausalito 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

43.16%

Born in Sausalito

86.18%

Native Born

13.82%

Foreign Born

5.93%

Non Citizen

7.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.18% of Sausalito residents were born in the United States, with 43.16% having been born in California. 5.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sausalito Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,554-78-1.18%
20286,632-78-1.16%
20276,710-77-1.13%
20266,787-78-1.14%
20256,865-78-1.12%
20246,943-78-1.11%
20237,021-83-1.17%
20227,104-120-1.66%
20217,224-30-0.41%
20207,254951.33%
20197,159-37-0.51%
20187,196-13-0.18%
20177,209-32-0.44%
20167,24160.08%
20157,235320.44%
20147,203741.04%
20137,129751.06%
20127,054340.48%
20117,020570.82%
20106,96300%
20007,3301782.49%
19907,152-186-2.53%
19807,3381,18019.16%
19706,15882715.51%
19605,33150310.42%
19504,8281,28836.38%
19403,540-127-3.46%
19303,66787731.43%
19202,79040717.08%
19102,38375546.38%
19001,628-4,926-75.16%

Sausalito Population by Year