Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Mateo County, CA in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 729,181 population of San Mateo County, California comprised of 173,296 people who identified as Hispanic (23.77%), and 555,885 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Mateo County, California with a population of 416,520 (57.12%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 239,514 (32.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 36,267 (4.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Mateo County, California in 2022, with a population of 267,673 (36.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 233,352 (32%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 148,847 (20.41%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 19,820 2.72%
White Alone 416,520 57.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,599 0.91%
Asian Alone 239,514 32.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10,461 1.44%
Two Or More Races 36,267 4.97%
Population By Ethnicity in San Mateo , CA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,804 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 148,847 20.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,574 0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6,162 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,285 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,624 1.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,016 2.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 267,673 36.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,025 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 233,352 32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9,176 1.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 28,643 3.93%