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Menlo Park

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
9.99
State:
California

Menlo Park is a city located in San Mateo County, California. Menlo Park has a 2025 population of 30,356. Menlo Park is currently declining at a rate of -2.15% annually and its population has decreased by -9.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,690 in 2020.

The average household income in Menlo Park is $339,415 with a poverty rate of 5.06%.The median age in Menlo Park is 38.5 years: 38.7 years for males, and 38.3 years for females.

30.4K
Total Population
3,039
Density (mi²)
-667 -2.15%
Growth

Menlo Park Population

Menlo Park Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Menlo Park includes 57.49% White, 18.28% Asian, 7.96% other race, 3.53% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,84257.49%
Asian5,99018.28%
Two or more races3,86711.8%
Other race2,6107.96%
Black or African American1,1563.53%
Native American1950.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1150.35%

Menlo Park Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Menlo Park's average per capita income is $120,508. Household income levels show a median of $206,588. The poverty rate stands at 5.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$412,867
Married Families$250,001-
Households$206,588$339,415
Non Families$121,389$182,278

$120,508

Average Income

$206,588

Median Household Income

5.06%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)