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Rio del Mar, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Benito County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
8,938
Population
2,979/sq mi density
$150,313
Median Income
$91,497 per capita
$1,242,600
Home Value
$1,313,194 Zillow
$3,172
Median Rent
33.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
296
Violent Crime/100K
6,187 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$150,313 median income, 3.6% unemployment
D
Affordability
2.0 / 5.0
$1,242,600 home value, $3,172/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
296 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
61.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.8%
9,100 → 8,938
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.1%
$93,909 → $150,313
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rio del Mar 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
8,826
-112 from 2023 (8,938)
Projected Median Income 2030
$208,980
+$58,667 from 2023 ($150,313)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,100 | — | $93,909 | — |
| 2015 | 8,964 | -1.5% | $95,813 | +2% |
| 2017 | 9,621 | +7.3% | $97,284 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,657 | +0.4% | $104,416 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 9,264 | -4.1% | $131,835 | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 8,938 | -3.5% | $150,313 | +14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.