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Daly City

California · 101,261 residents (2025 est.) · 7.638 sq mi
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#65Most foreign-born residentsof 6,82649.7%#51Most densely populatedof 4,89113,258#189Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,115,000
The short version

Daly City is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $123,547. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $1,115,000. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 89%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
101,964
−2%since 2000
from 103,621 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
13,350 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 13,126 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.6
+20%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:101,261 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
91K95K99K104K108K1990201020202024Daly City
2024102K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.5%(3,541)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.7%(3,817)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.3%(4,434)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(5,286)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(6,857)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.3%(16,610)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(13,468)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(13,420)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.4%(13,675)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.3%(12,506)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(5,309)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(3,041)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$123,547
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,310 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$50,863
+132%since 2000
from $21,900 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.3%
+22.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.437
+18%since 2010
from 0.369 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance10.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,115,000
+89%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $324,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,551
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,074 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 59.8% in 2000
39.8% rent
Vacancy rate
10.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
31.3%
−13.2 ptssince 2009
from 44.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.0
+5%since 2009
from 8.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic17.7%(18,344)
Black4.3%(4,482)
Hispanic / Latino22.3%(23,072)
Asian50.3%(52,154)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic11.9%(12,144)
Black2.5%(2,568)
Hispanic / Latino20.5%(20,897)
Asian59.2%(60,378)
Other5.9%(5,977)
Diversity Score
74
−6%since 2009
from 78 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American8.7%(8,821)
Mexican8.6%(8,784)
Salvadoran3.8%(3,905)
Nicaraguan2.1%(2,117)
Guatemalan2%(2,031)
South American1.3%(1,296)
Puerto Rican0.7%(664)
Honduran0.6%(658)
Peruvian0.5%(504)
Spaniard0.2%(238)
Colombian0.2%(224)
Bolivian0.2%(188)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.2%(179)
Chilean0.1%(147)
Venezuelan0.1%(139)
Argentine0.1%(80)
Panamanian0.1%(64)
Asian origin
Filipino29%(29,575)
Chinese21.2%(21,621)
Burmese2.1%(2,099)
Vietnamese1.2%(1,255)
Japanese1%(973)
Asian Indian0.8%(797)
Korean0.6%(599)
Nepalese0.3%(310)
Cambodian0.3%(307)
Indonesian0.2%(239)
Thai0.2%(237)
Pakistani0.1%(115)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.1%(61)
Mongolian0.1%(52)
Hmong0%(32)
Laotian0%(30)
Mien0%(19)
Malaysian0%(16)
Kazakh0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.7%(730)
Fijian0.2%(225)
Chamorro0.2%(172)
Tongan0.1%(99)
Marshallese0.1%(97)
Ancestry
American2.4%(2,487)
Italian1.8%(1,845)
Irish1.8%(1,811)
German1.5%(1,497)
Arab1.2%(1,238)
English1.2%(1,211)
French0.8%(848)
Russian0.5%(560)
Brazilian0.4%(455)
Portuguese0.4%(434)
Armenian0.3%(356)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(345)
Jordanian0.3%(338)
Scottish0.3%(303)
Greek0.3%(283)
Iraqi0.2%(251)
Bulgarian0.2%(207)
Swedish0.2%(198)
Norwegian0.2%(190)
Turkish0.2%(168)
Ukrainian0.2%(167)
Hungarian0.2%(153)
Iranian0.1%(137)
Welsh0.1%(124)
Czech0.1%(110)
Palestinian0.1%(98)
British0.1%(90)
Austrian0.1%(89)
West Indian0.1%(88)
Dutch0.1%(86)
Egyptian0.1%(76)
Lebanese0.1%(73)
Swiss0.1%(68)
Slovak0.1%(67)
Danish0.1%(66)
Nigerian0.1%(63)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(55)
Kenyan0.1%(53)
Ethiopian0%(47)
Haitian0%(47)
Romanian0%(40)
Canadian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(30)
Jamaican0%(30)
Finnish0%(24)
Belgian0%(20)
Croatian0%(17)
Serbian0%(17)
Slovene0%(17)
Israeli0%(15)
Syrian0%(7)
RANKED:Largest Filipino population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Central American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Salvadoran population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.9%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 29.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.0%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.8 min
+42%since 2000
from 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
55.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 58.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.2%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
11.8%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.2%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 68.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.0%
−22.4 ptssince 2009
from 60.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
49.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.6%
−45.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 8.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.6%
−80.4 ptssince 2013
from 86.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.7%
+8.7 ptssince 2017
from 86.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
40.7%
+8.4 ptssince 2016
from 32.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
13.6%
−4.7 ptssince 2016
from 18.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.3%(19,188)
Married49.6%(22,496)
Widowed2.6%(1,167)
Divorced5.4%(2,468)
Women 15+
Never married35.4%(15,866)
Married47.3%(21,227)
Widowed8.5%(3,826)
Divorced8.8%(3,934)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Daly City, California?

Daly City, California has about 101,964 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Daly City, California?

The typical household in Daly City, California earns about $123,547 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Daly City, California expensive?

In Daly City, California, the median home is worth about $1,115,000, and the typical rent is about $2,551 a month.

How educated are people in Daly City, California?

About 38.9% of adults age 25 and over in Daly City, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Daly City, California?

About 7.7% of people in Daly City, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Daly City, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Daly City, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,649 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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