Skip to main content

Marin County, California

Marin County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Marin County is a county located in California, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 253,694. The land area covers 520.14 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Marin County
Official Title: County Adminstrator
Address: 3501 CIVIC CENTER DR, RM 325, SAN RAFAEL CA 94903-4176

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 253,694 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 47.4 yrs ±0.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 103,018 ±725 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 112,116 ±118
Occupied Housing Units 103,018 ±725
Vacant Housing Units 9,098 ±725
Median Home Value $1,507,300 ±$27,346
Median Gross Rent $2,668 ±$83
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $149,091 ±$4,474
Per Capita Income $93,920 ±$2,414
Poverty Rate 8.3% ±0.7%
Population Below Poverty Level 21,068 ±1,890
Unemployment Rate 6.1% ±0.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 125,528 ±1,730
Broadband Internet Rate 95.8% ±0.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at SAN RAFAEL CIVIC CTR, CA US, located 12.0 miles from Marin County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 56.9° 42.6° 49.8° 7.13" 0.0"
February 61.1° 44.0° 52.5° 6.94" 0.0"
March 64.8° 45.5° 55.2° 4.42" 0.0"
April 67.8° 47.5° 57.7° 1.99" 0.0"
May 72.0° 50.6° 61.3° 0.94" 0.0"
June 77.9° 53.5° 65.7° 0.15" 0.0"
July 80.9° 54.9° 67.9° 0.00" 0.0"
August 81.3° 55.5° 68.4° 0.05" 0.0"
September 80.7° 54.4° 67.6° 0.07" 0.0"
October 74.9° 51.4° 63.2° 1.46" 0.0"
November 64.6° 46.0° 55.3° 3.49" 0.0"
December 57.1° 42.1° 49.6° 7.81" 0.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 06041. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.