Demographics · CA
Daly City, CA demographics: 101,964 residents, with a median age of 42.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
101,964people live in Daly City, at a median age of 42.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 42.6 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Daly City, the largest race group is Asian (59.7%); 20.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 49.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Daly City is 42.6 years (±0.9), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.2% male and 49.8% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 16.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3,541 | 3.5% | ±498 |
| 5 to 17 | 11,189 | 11.0% | ±738 |
| 18 to 24 | 9,205 | 9.0% | ±807 |
| 25 to 34 | 16,610 | 16.3% | ±1,033 |
| 35 to 44 | 13,468 | 13.2% | ±929 |
| 45 to 54 | 13,420 | 13.2% | ±844 |
| 55 to 64 | 13,675 | 13.4% | ±879 |
| 65 to 74 | 12,506 | 12.3% | ±907 |
| 75 and over | 8,350 | 8.2% | ±674 |
Median age by sex: 41.3 (male) · 44.4 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Daly City is Asian at 59.7% of the population. Separately, 20.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 14,073 | 13.8% | ±1,305 |
| Black or African American alone | 2,790 | 2.7% | ±634 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,543 | 1.5% | ±836 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 60,889 | 59.7% | ±2,073 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 932 | 0.9% | ±535 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 10,128 | 9.9% | ±1,597 |
| Two or more races | 11,609 | 11.4% | ±1,463 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 20,897 | 20.5% | ±1,816 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Daly City has 32,262 households. 71.2% are family households and 21.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.13 people.
Total households
32,262
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.13
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.08
Family households
71.2%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
21.1%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 32,262 | ±786 |
| Family households | 22,981 | ±613 |
| Nonfamily households | 9,281 | ±823 |
| Householder living alone | 6,796 | ±740 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
49.7% of Daly City residents were born outside the United States. 40.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Tagalog (incl. Filipino) (20.1%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 49.7% | 50,667 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 40.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 20.1% | Tagalog (incl. Filipino) · 19,736 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
38.9% of adults age 25 and over in Daly City hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.9% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Daly City is 0617918. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.