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Redwood City

California · 66,072 residents · 19.3 sq mi
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Redwood City is home to 66,072 people in California. The typical home is worth $351,100. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $728 a month at the median. Households take in $42,962 a year at the median, 43% more than the country as a whole. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
66,072
−12%vs 2000
vs 75,402 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.2
−5%vs 2000
vs 34.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
19.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
64K70K76K82K88K19902000201020202024Redwood City
202482K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(5,249)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(4,137)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(3,187)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.5%(3,645)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(4,782)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422.5%(14,882)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.1%(11,317)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(6,475)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(4,880)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(4,409)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(2,474)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(635)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,962
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,748 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,292
−40%vs 2000
vs $34,042 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
8.3%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$351,100
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $487,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$728
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,105 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
50.8%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.0% in 2000
49.2% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.7%(54,659)
Black3.7%(2,437)
Hispanic / Latino24.1%(15,919)
Asian6.4%(4,196)
Other7.2%(4,780)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.1%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 35.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.5%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.1%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.6%
−10.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.7%(145)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.5%(211)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.5%(591)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.2%(166)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,358 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Redwood City, California?

Redwood City, California has about 66,072 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Redwood City, California earns about $42,962 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 $351,100, and the typical rent is about $728 a month.

How educated are people in Redwood City, California?

About 27.1% 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 8.3% of people in Redwood City, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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