San Mateo County, California Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on April 9, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 764.44K population of San Mateo County, CA residents comprised of 191.39K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (25.04%), and 573.06K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Mateo County, CA, with a population of 300.19K (39.27%). The Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group in San Mateo County, CA, with a population of 230.24K (30.12%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in San Mateo County, CA, with a population of 107.92K (14.12%). The smallest racial group in San Mateo County, CA was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone with a population of 6.81K (0.89%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in San Mateo County, CA, with a population of 275.90K (36.09%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in San Mateo County, CA, with a population of 227.78K (29.80%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in San Mateo County, CA, with a population of 102.08K (13.35%). The smallest ethnic group in San Mateo County, CA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 462 (0.06%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in San Mateo County, California from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other California counties and also for the state of California.

San Mateo County, CA Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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San Mateo County, CA Racial Groups in Census 2020
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San Mateo County, CA Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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San Mateo County, CA Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 15707 2.06
White Alone 300188 39.27
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6812 0.89
Asian Alone 230242 30.12
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9302 1.22
Some Other Race Alone 107924 14.12
Two Or More Races 94267 12.33
San Mateo County, CA Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 275902 36.09
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 227783 29.80
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 102084 13.35
Hispanic - Two or More Races 55298 7.23
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 38969 5.10
Hispanic - White Alone 24286 3.18
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 14701 1.92
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 8840 1.16
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 5840 0.76
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 5791 0.76
Hispanic - Asian Alone 2459 0.32
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1021 0.13
Hispanic - Black Alone 1006 0.13
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 462 0.06