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San Carlos, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
29,797
Population
5,508/sq mi density
$233,333
Median Income
$126,389 per capita
$2,000,001
Home Value
$2,378,551 Zillow
$2,802
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
134
Violent Crime/100K
1,380 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$233,333 median income, 3.3% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, $2,802/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.3%
29,271 → 29,182
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+97.7%
$118,021 → $233,333
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for San Carlos 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
29,121
-61 from 2023 (29,182)
Projected Median Income 2030
$375,909
+$142,576 from 2023 ($233,333)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,271 | — | $118,021 | — |
| 2015 | 29,710 | +1.5% | $131,685 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 29,657 | -0.2% | $152,521 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 29,660 | +0% | $182,083 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 30,034 | +1.3% | $204,570 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 29,182 | -2.8% | $233,333 | +14.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.