Novato, CA
Full City Profile · California · Marin County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
52,689
Population
1,925/sq mi density
$112,193
Median Income
$64,439 per capita
$1,007,100
Home Value
$1,061,654 Zillow
$2,422
Median Rent
35.2% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
259
Violent Crime/100K
1,426 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$112,193 median income, 6.7% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.6 / 5.0
$1,007,100 home value, $2,422/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-2.9%
53,594 → 52,017
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.4%
$77,702 → $112,193
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Novato across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
50,934
-1,083 from 2023 (52,017)
Projected Median Income 2030
$145,074
+$32,881 from 2023 ($112,193)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53,594 | - | $77,702 | - |
| 2015 | 54,134 | +1% | $78,439 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 53,926 | -0.4% | $89,812 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 53,584 | -0.6% | $101,342 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 52,708 | -1.6% | $107,975 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 52,017 | -1.3% | $112,193 | +3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.