Menlo Park, CA Demographics

The total population of Menlo Park is estimated to be 33,324 with 16,336 males (49.02%) and 16,988 females (50.98%). There are 652 more females than males in Menlo Park.
The median household income in Menlo Park was $194,470 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,593(2.42%) from $189,877 in 2020. This income is 260.66% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Menlo Park sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $257,284. Overall, the median household income for the city of Menlo Park stands at $194,470.
In Menlo Park, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $116,410 for males and $61,035 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $169,216 for males and $101,730 for females.
In Menlo Park, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $222,263, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $80,875.
In 2022, the population of Menlo Park was 32,295, a 0.78% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Menlo Park's population was 32,549, a decline of 3.33% compared to a population of 33,669 in 2020.
The median age in Menlo Park, CA is 38.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.21% were under the age of 15, 16.28% aged 15 to 29, 48.21% aged 30 to 64, 12.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Menlo Park population: 62.21% are White, 3.38% are Black or African American, 0.99% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.38% are Asian, 1.54% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.68% are some other race and 8.83% are multiracial.