Median Household Income
$158,855
Median Home Value
$1,559,600
Median Gross Rent
$2,922/mo
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Homeownership Rate
58.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
53.7%
Median Age
40.9
Population Over Time
San Mateo County grew 0.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
739,837
2016
754,748
2018
765,935
2020
765,623
2022
754,250
2024
742,340
Business & Industry
San Mateo County has 21,569 business establishments employing 477,938 people.
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3,464
Health care and social assistance
2,694
Accommodation and food services
2,180
Construction
1,985
Other services (except public administration)
1,726
Real estate and rental and leasing
1,459
Finance and insurance
1,274
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
1,117
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.