Census-designated place · California
El Granada, California
El Granada, census-designated place, in San Mateo County, California. El Granada had 5,232 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±902). GEOID 0621936.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,232
±902 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,481
Median household income
$213,347
±$79,059 (90% margin)
California: $99,122
Median home value
$1,424,700
±$93,239 (90% margin)
California: $734,700
Median gross rent
not published
California: $2,036
Where is El Granada and what county is it in?
El Granada is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in San Mateo County, California. It covers 4.9 square miles of land, 1,116 residents per square mile in 2020.
El Granada is in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in El Granada, and is it growing?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts El Granada's population at 5,232 (±902). The 2020 Census counted 5,481 residents.
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; El Granada is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | El Granada | San Mateo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,232 ±902 | 742,340 | no clear change |
| Households | 2,223 ±291 | 264,419 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.34 ±0.25 | 2.76 | −0.42 |
| Housing units | 2,236 ±291 | 287,184 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in El Granada?
The median resident of El Granada is 53.7 years old; 13.3% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.2%. 18.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | El Granada | San Mateo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.7 ±5.9 | 40.9 | +6.9 |
| Under 18 years | 13.3% ±5.0 pts | 19.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.8% ±6.3 pts | 17.8% | – |
| Male | 54.1% ±3.4 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.2% ±7.2 pts | 24.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.2% ±7.9 pts | 34.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.9% ±2.7 pts | 31.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.6% ±2.8 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 18.3% ±6.2 pts | 35.7% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 17.4% ±8.3 pts | 45.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.7% ±2.9 pts | 2.9% | – |
| With a disability | 7.4% ±3.5 pts | 9.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0% ±2.3 pts | 3.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.1% ±6.8 pts | 90.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 61.0% ±10.9 pts | 53.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 30.2% ±8.2 pts | 24.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.5% ±5.7 pts | 88.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.5% ±2.5 pts | 1.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in El Granada earn?
Half of El Granada's 2,223 households earn less than $213,347 a year (±$79,059), against $158,855 in San Mateo County and $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 it was $195,605 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | El Granada | San Mateo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $213,347 ±$79,059 | $158,855 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $230,298 ±$40,484 | $231,822 | – |
| Per capita income | $95,458 ±$19,461 | $84,288 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.4% ±4.1 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 4.6% ±7.3 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.0% ±2.1 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±1.9 pts | 97.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.4% ±4.3 pts | 95.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in El Granada?
Owners occupy 88.5% of El Granada's occupied homes and renters 11.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,424,700 by its owner (±$93,239).
| Measure | El Granada | San Mateo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,424,700 ±$93,239 | $1,559,600 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.7% ±30.6 pts | 40.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,931 ±$607 | $4,000 or more | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.5% ±6.2 pts | 58.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.5% ±6.2 pts | 41.5% | – |
| Housing units | 2,236 ±291 | 287,184 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±15.3 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 93.8% ±4.9 pts | 55.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6% ±2.7 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.9% ±3.0 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.8% ±3.0 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.3% ±1.6 pts | 5.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in El Granada work and get to work?
62.6% of El Granada's workers drive alone and 27.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.1 minutes.
| Measure | El Granada | San Mateo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 65.5% ±6.5 pts | 67.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6% ±7.1 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 62.6% ±9.9 pts | 56.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.3% ±0.8 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 4.4% ±4.3 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 27.5% ±9.7 pts | 24.3% | +16.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.1 min ±3.4 | 26.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in El Granada?
1 census tract lies mostly in El Granada (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 6135.02San Mateo County | 5,806 | $177,083 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in El Granada) · Census block assignment files
How does El Granada compare with other places in California?
El Granada ranks 61st of 1,037 places in California with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 649th | 1,076 |
| Residents per square mile | 729th | 1,077 |
| Median household income | 61st | 1,037 |
| Per capita income | 92nd | 1,073 |
| Median home value | 112th | 1,054 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 148th | 988 |
| Median age | 108th | 1,075 |
| Owner-occupied share | 112th | 1,064 |
| Work from home | 161st | 822 |
| Travel time to work | 385th | 1,069 |
El Granada's figures with every place in California (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for El Granada?
23 of the 56 figures for El Granada on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for El Granada are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.