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Redwood City

California · 82,178 residents (2025 est.) · 19.336 sq mi
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#56Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,801,700#192Highest median rentof 6,764$2,968
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Redwood City is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $157,814. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,801,700. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household income. Households here earn about 59% more than the California median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 103%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
82,447
+9%since 2000
from 75,402 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,264 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 3,780 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+8%since 2000
from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:82,178 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
64K70K76K82K88K1990201020202024Redwood City
202482K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(4,174)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(4,729)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(5,484)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(5,020)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(3,890)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.7%(14,567)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.8%(12,214)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.8%(11,383)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(9,599)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(6,879)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(2,965)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(1,543)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$157,814
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,748 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$84,106
+147%since 2000
from $34,042 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.3%
+24.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
+6%since 2010
from 0.456 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information7%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food6.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,801,700
+103%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $487,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,968
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,105 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
48.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 53.0% in 2000
51.4% rent
Vacancy rate
6.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
27.5%
−14.3 ptssince 2009
from 41.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
11.4
+6%since 2009
from 10.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
87
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-Hispanic53.9%(40,656)
Black2.4%(1,791)
Hispanic / Latino31.2%(23,557)
Asian8.8%(6,604)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic36.7%(30,250)
Black2.9%(2,392)
Hispanic / Latino35.6%(29,340)
Asian18%(14,838)
Other6.8%(5,627)
Diversity Score
88
+13%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
Mexican24.6%(20,255)
Central American6.8%(5,600)
Salvadoran3%(2,511)
Guatemalan2.7%(2,205)
South American1.7%(1,362)
Puerto Rican0.9%(717)
Peruvian0.6%(524)
Honduran0.5%(437)
Nicaraguan0.5%(406)
Colombian0.4%(347)
Spaniard0.3%(281)
Venezuelan0.2%(199)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.2%(165)
Argentine0.1%(121)
Ecuadorian0.1%(80)
Bolivian0.1%(51)
Dominican0.1%(42)
Chilean0%(40)
Asian origin
Chinese6.9%(5,685)
Filipino3.1%(2,596)
Asian Indian3.1%(2,552)
Korean1.7%(1,374)
Japanese1.7%(1,368)
Vietnamese0.2%(199)
Taiwanese0.2%(178)
Pakistani0.1%(61)
Indonesian0.1%(52)
Thai0%(36)
Kazakh0%(27)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.2%(154)
Fijian0.1%(119)
Samoan0.1%(117)
Chamorro0.1%(99)
Ancestry
German6.5%(5,385)
Irish6.2%(5,128)
English6.1%(5,015)
Italian5.1%(4,222)
American2.8%(2,297)
French1.9%(1,549)
Russian1.5%(1,221)
Polish1.5%(1,200)
Scottish1.4%(1,116)
Arab1.1%(893)
Swedish1%(802)
Norwegian0.8%(666)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.8%(648)
Dutch0.7%(595)
Ukrainian0.7%(566)
West Indian0.6%(535)
British0.6%(497)
Welsh0.5%(405)
Lebanese0.5%(400)
Iranian0.5%(382)
Canadian0.4%(350)
Danish0.4%(338)
Romanian0.4%(332)
Armenian0.4%(289)
Greek0.3%(277)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(277)
Hungarian0.3%(256)
Jamaican0.3%(249)
Lithuanian0.3%(244)
Swiss0.3%(228)
Croatian0.3%(227)
Brazilian0.3%(222)
Egyptian0.3%(209)
Belgian0.2%(199)
Czech0.2%(181)
Nigerian0.2%(160)
Palestinian0.2%(156)
Finnish0.2%(138)
Austrian0.2%(132)
Serbian0.1%(101)
Turkish0.1%(99)
Ghanaian0.1%(87)
Australian0.1%(66)
Slovak0.1%(59)
Israeli0.1%(55)
Haitian0.1%(43)
Latvian0%(39)
Ethiopian0%(39)
Moroccan0%(38)
Syrian0%(27)
Iraqi0%(10)
Slovene0%(7)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Central American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.4%
+18.7 ptssince 2000
from 35.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
26.9%
+12.9 ptssince 2000
from 14.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.3 min
+48%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
55.3%
−18.6 ptssince 2009
from 73.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
26.7%
+21.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 70.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
58.3%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 65.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
32.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.1%
−47.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 7.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.6%
−80.8 ptssince 2013
from 85.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.4%
+8.1 ptssince 2017
from 87.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
53.5%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 53.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
28.3%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 32.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.3%(13,133)
Married53.5%(18,358)
Widowed2%(698)
Divorced6.1%(2,099)
Women 15+
Never married32.7%(11,030)
Married51.9%(17,517)
Widowed6%(2,011)
Divorced9.5%(3,214)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Redwood City, California?

Redwood City, California has about 82,447 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Redwood City, California earns about $157,814 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Redwood City, California expensive?

In Redwood City, California, the median home is worth about $1,801,700, and the typical rent is about $2,968 a month.

How educated are people in Redwood City, California?

About 54.4% of adults age 25 and over in Redwood City, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Redwood City, California?

About 6.3% of people in Redwood City, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Redwood City, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Redwood City, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,375 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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