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San Anselmo, CA

Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
12,711 Population 4,743/sq mi density
$170,457 Median Income $98,602 per capita
$1,524,300 Home Value $1,600,573 Zillow
$2,750 Median Rent 33.8% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr
162 Violent Crime/100K 848 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$170,457 median income, 3.8% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.6 / 5.0
$1,524,300 home value, $2,750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
162 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
70.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
-0.4%
12,615 → 12,569
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+69.8%
$100,379 → $170,457
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.44%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for San Anselmo 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
12,534
-35 from 2023 (12,569)
Projected Median Income 2030
$246,975
+$76,518 from 2023 ($170,457)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 12,615 $100,379
2015 12,724 +0.9% $102,316 +1.9%
2017 12,674 -0.4% $116,867 +14.2%
2019 12,606 -0.5% $128,212 +9.7%
2021 12,693 +0.7% $153,381 +19.6%
2023 12,569 -1% $170,457 +11.1%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.