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Menlo Park

California · 32,713 residents (2025 est.) · 9.99 sq mi
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#32Most expensive homesof 6,786$2,000,001#133Highest median rentof 6,764$3,239#140Highest median household incomeof 6,818$210,025#246Most work-from-homeof 6,82632.4%
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Menlo Park is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $210,025. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $2,000,001. Poverty is rare here, at 5.8% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
73% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
32,727
+6%since 2000
from 30,785 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,276 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 2,973 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.5
+6%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:32,713 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
27K29K31K33K35K1990201020202024Menlo Park
202433K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(1,917)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(2,054)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(1,857)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195%(1,643)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(2,334)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.5%(4,749)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(4,642)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(4,238)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(3,872)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.8%(2,894)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(1,855)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(672)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$210,025
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,609 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$128,814
+141%since 2000
from $53,341 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
81.4%
+14.1 ptssince 2009
from 67.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.521
+2%since 2010
from 0.509 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food6.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Information5.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade3.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance1.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical0.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$2,000,001
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $738,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$3,239
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,319 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 57.0% in 2000
45.8% rent
Vacancy rate
11.6%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.8%
−13.1 ptssince 2009
from 37.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.5
+2%since 2009
from 9.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Menlo Park on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.4%(20,452)
Black6.9%(2,124)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(4,803)
Asian7.1%(2,184)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic51.6%(16,891)
Black2.1%(693)
Hispanic / Latino20.9%(6,836)
Asian18.7%(6,133)
Other6.6%(2,174)
Diversity Score
81
+24%since 2009
from 66 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
Mexican12.1%(3,951)
Central American4.9%(1,595)
Guatemalan2.4%(775)
Salvadoran1.4%(459)
Spaniard0.9%(305)
Honduran0.6%(187)
Colombian0.6%(186)
Costa Rican0.4%(128)
Peruvian0.3%(110)
Venezuelan0.3%(92)
Cuban0.2%(57)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Puerto Rican0.2%(50)
Argentine0.1%(36)
Nicaraguan0.1%(32)
Chilean0.1%(25)
Ecuadorian0.1%(19)
Bolivian0.1%(17)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese9.5%(3,114)
Asian Indian2.4%(796)
Filipino2.4%(772)
Japanese1%(336)
Korean0.9%(307)
Pakistani0.8%(266)
Vietnamese0.3%(109)
Taiwanese0.3%(84)
Thai0.1%(34)
Sri Lankan0.1%(29)
Indonesian0.1%(19)
Kazakh0%(13)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Mien0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(31)
Ancestry
Irish10.2%(3,328)
English10%(3,271)
German9.7%(3,163)
Italian6.2%(2,020)
American4.4%(1,429)
French2.8%(927)
Polish2.1%(683)
Swedish1.9%(622)
Dutch1.9%(608)
Russian1.7%(569)
British1.5%(480)
Scottish1.4%(451)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Israeli1.2%(385)
Norwegian1%(329)
Iranian1%(326)
Portuguese0.9%(298)
Arab0.7%(237)
Austrian0.7%(237)
Ukrainian0.7%(220)
Greek0.6%(198)
Danish0.6%(192)
Croatian0.5%(177)
Swiss0.5%(168)
Hungarian0.5%(163)
Romanian0.4%(142)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(125)
Lebanese0.4%(119)
Finnish0.3%(103)
Turkish0.3%(98)
Brazilian0.3%(87)
Canadian0.2%(79)
Welsh0.2%(73)
Czech0.2%(70)
Syrian0.2%(57)
Lithuanian0.2%(56)
Serbian0.2%(51)
Armenian0.1%(49)
Slovak0.1%(47)
Belgian0.1%(40)
Australian0.1%(32)
Bulgarian0.1%(22)
Slovene0%(15)
Latvian0%(11)
Egyptian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Chinese population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
72.5%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 61.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 89.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
45.0%
+14.3 ptssince 2000
from 30.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
+49%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
48.4%
−18.8 ptssince 2009
from 67.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
32.4%
+24.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
8.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 67.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
72.6%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 80.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
30.0%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.4%
−45.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 6.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.4%
−90.0 ptssince 2013
from 93.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.7%
+6.0 ptssince 2017
from 90.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
60.3%
−8.6 ptssince 2016
from 68.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 14.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35%(4,674)
Married57.5%(7,684)
Widowed1.5%(196)
Divorced6.1%(817)
Women 15+
Never married32.6%(4,413)
Married54.5%(7,369)
Widowed5.2%(704)
Divorced7.7%(1,042)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Menlo Park, California?

Menlo Park, California has about 32,727 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Menlo Park, California?

The typical household in Menlo Park, California earns about $210,025 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Menlo Park, California expensive?

In Menlo Park, California, the median home is worth about $2,000,001, and the typical rent is about $3,239 a month.

How educated are people in Menlo Park, California?

About 72.5% of adults age 25 and over in Menlo Park, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Menlo Park, California?

About 5.8% of people in Menlo Park, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Menlo Park, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Menlo Park, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,726 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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