San Mateo County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

742,340

Median Age

40.9

Male Median

39.6

Female Median

42.2

San Mateo County, California Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

San Mateo County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +5.4%%.

+5.4%% Growth

San Mateo County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


San Mateo County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.9742,340
202340.6745,100
202240.3754,250
202140.0762,488
202039.8765,623
201939.7767,423
201839.6765,935
201739.6763,450
201639.5754,748
201539.5748,731
201439.4739,837
201339.3729,543
201239.3721,183
201139.2711,622
201039.0704,327

San Mateo County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.1%
5–1714.4%
18–247.3%
25–3414.2%
35–5428.1%
55–6413.0%
65+17.8%

Dependency Ratios for San Mateo County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
59.6
Youth Dependency:
31.2
Old-Age Dependency:
28.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for San Mateo County, California

The median age in San Mateo County, California is 40.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of San Mateo County, California is 742,340.

In San Mateo County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in San Mateo County, California is aging.
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