Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Mateo County, CA in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 739,060 population of San Mateo County, California comprised of 176,078 people who identified as Hispanic (23.83%), and 562,982 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Mateo County, California with a population of 427,795 (57.88%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 236,966 (32.06%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 36,961 (5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Mateo County, California in 2021, with a population of 276,364 (37.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 230,811 (31.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 151,431 (20.49%).

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

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Population By Race in San Mateo , CA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 20,205 2.73%
White Alone 427,795 57.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,534 0.88%
Asian Alone 236,966 32.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10,599 1.43%
Two Or More Races 36,961 5%
Population By Ethnicity in San Mateo , CA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,847 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 151,431 20.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,501 0.74%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6,155 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,315 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,829 1.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,358 2.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 276,364 37.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,033 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 230,811 31.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9,284 1.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 29,132 3.94%