The Town Files

Marin County, California

257,969 people. The median home is worth $1,507,300 (typical California town: $596,900) and the median household earns $149,091.

Towns in Marin County

Towns in Marin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
San Rafael61,271$1,355,600$119,43543.2
Novato53,225$1,032,500$115,73647.5
Mill Valley14,231$2,000,001$206,21248.7
Larkspur13,064$1,996,600$140,41751.2
San Anselmo12,830$1,576,700$173,64145.6
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley11,492$1,863,900$243,22744.5
Corte Madera10,222$1,755,200$232,76345.9
Tiburon9,146$2,000,001$232,96951.6
Fairfax7,605$1,163,600$141,65348.7
Sausalito7,269$1,894,600$182,35755.6
Kentfield6,808$2,000,001$249,89648.8
Lucas Valley-Marinwood6,259$1,445,600$200,76149.8
Strawberry5,447$2,000,001$157,66143.9
Santa Venetia4,289$1,006,300$126,83356.2
Marin City2,993$1,142,700$68,84641.4

People and housing

Marin CountyTypical California town
Median home value$1,507,300$596,900
Median rent$2,668$1,827
Median household income$149,091$91,557
Median age47.440.2
Bachelor's degree or higher61.1%27.7%
Below the poverty line8.3%10.3%

Jobs and pay

110,934 jobs in 2024, average pay $93,552 a year.

Largest industries in Marin CountyHealth care & social assistan…17,484 jobs · $83,330Retail13,209 jobs · $56,176Hotels & restaurants11,417 jobs · $38,227Professional & technical serv…8,316 jobs · $148,183Construction7,453 jobs · $93,101Administrative & support6,272 jobs · $73,926
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Marin County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 549 storm events in Marin County from 1996 to 2026, with 47 deaths.

Storm events in Marin County by type since 1996Hail12Heat19Flood95Dense Fog17High Surf19High Wind66Heavy Rain10Debris Flow31Flash Flood19Strong Wind174
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Marin County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 3, 2023Severe StormDR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 14, 2023FloodDR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 9, 2023FloodEM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
March 22, 2020BiologicalDR-4482: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3428: Covid-19
May 17, 2019Severe StormDR-4434: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).