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San Carlos, CA Demographics

A map of San Carlos's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
18,72260.9%
Asian
5,82118.9%
Hispanic
3,41611.1%
Multiracial
2,1677.1%
Native American/Other
3371.1%
Black
2590.8%

San Carlos, California had a population of 30,722 in 2020. It was 60.9% White, 0.8% Black, 18.9% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 7.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of San Carlos, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, San Carlos is the 267th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

San Carlos's White Population

18,722 residents of San Carlos identify as White, or 60.9%. This makes the White share of the population of San Carlos considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Carlos is ranked #757 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

San Carlos is more White than neighboring Belmont (47.9% White), Redwood City (40.4% White), North Fair Oaks (19.1% White), and San Mateo (38.3% White). San Carlos is less White than neighboring Emerald Lake Hills (72.8% White).

San Carlos's Black Population

259 residents of San Carlos identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of San Carlos roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Carlos is ranked #806 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

San Carlos is less Black than neighboring Belmont (1.2% Black), Redwood City (1.6% Black), North Fair Oaks (1.1% Black), and San Mateo (1.6% Black).

San Carlos's Asian Population

5,821 residents of San Carlos identify as Asian, or 18.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of San Carlos roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Carlos is ranked #149 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

San Carlos is more Asian than neighboring Emerald Lake Hills (10.4% Asian), Redwood City (16% Asian), and North Fair Oaks (5.9% Asian). San Carlos is less Asian than neighboring Belmont (29.4% Asian), and San Mateo (26.3% Asian).

San Carlos's Hispanic Population

3,416 residents of San Carlos identify as Hispanic, or 11.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of San Carlos considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Carlos is ranked #1207 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

San Carlos is more Hispanic than neighboring Emerald Lake Hills (7.9% Hispanic). San Carlos is less Hispanic than neighboring Belmont (12.4% Hispanic), Redwood City (35.7% Hispanic), North Fair Oaks (69.9% Hispanic), and San Mateo (25.7% Hispanic).

San Carlos's Native American/Other Population

337 residents of San Carlos identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of San Carlos roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Carlos is ranked #877 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

San Carlos is more Native American/Other than neighboring Emerald Lake Hills (1% Native American/Other). San Carlos is less Native American/Other than neighboring Belmont (1.6% Native American/Other), Redwood City (1.5% Native American/Other), North Fair Oaks (1.7% Native American/Other), and San Mateo (2.6% Native American/Other).

San Carlos's Multiracial Population

2,167 residents of San Carlos identify as Multiracial, or 7.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of San Carlos roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Carlos is ranked #238 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

San Carlos is more Multiracial than neighboring Redwood City (4.7% Multiracial), North Fair Oaks (2.4% Multiracial), and San Mateo (5.4% Multiracial). San Carlos is less Multiracial than neighboring Belmont (7.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.