Poverty Rate in San Mateo County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
6.7%
Rank #178/3,222 · #3 in CA
95th
San Mateo 6.7%
CA 12.0% -44.1%
US 12.6% -46.8%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How San Mateo County's poverty rate of 6.7% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to San Mateo County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #175 | Wakulla County, FL | 6.7% |
| #176 | Bryan County, GA | 6.7% |
| #177 | Graham County, NC | 6.7% |
| #178 | San Mateo County, CA | 6.7% |
| #179 | Harlan County, NE | 6.7% |
| #180 | Cuming County, NE | 6.7% |
| #181 | Hillsborough County, NH | 6.7% |
About Poverty Rate
San Mateo County, California has a poverty rate of 6.7%, ranking #178 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 46.8% below the national value of 12.6%. Within California, it ranks #3 of 58. This places it in the 95th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.