Overview
12,795
Total Population
44.9
Median age
50.27%
Female population %
98.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
59.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
733
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
San Anselmo's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in San Anselmo is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- San Anselmo's population under 18 was 24.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- San Anselmo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in San Anselmo, 19.49% were under the age of 15, 14.18% aged 15 to 29, 48.54% aged 30 to 64, 16.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.
![San Anselmo, CA population by age group The graph shows San Anselmo's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/san-anselmo-ca-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 69 more females than males in San Anselmo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.27% females and 49.73% males in San Anselmo, CA.
- The San Anselmo, CA gender ratio is 98.9:100 i.e. 98.9 men to 100 women (0.989).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 586.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 741.
![San Anselmo, CA population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows San Anselmo, CA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/san-anselmo-ca-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
San Anselmo's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of San Anselmo population: 85.19% are White, 1.67% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.47% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.67% are some other race and 5.58% are multiracial.
- San Anselmo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 733 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,062 (94.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in San Anselmo is White with a population of 10,9 (85.19% of the total population).
![San Anselmo, CA population by race The bar chart shows San Anselmo, CA population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/san-anselmo-ca-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
San Anselmo's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 12,804 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, San Anselmo's population decreased by 12 (0.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, San Anselmo's population increased by 482 (3.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, San Anselmo's population was lowest in year 2006 at 11,840.
![San Anselmo, CA population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows San Anselmo's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-san-anselmo-ca-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)