Novato Population History 1990 - 2023

Novato Population Facts

What is the current population of Novato?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Novato is 51,722. Novato, California is the 774th largest city in the US.

What county is Novato, California in?

Novato is located entirely in Marin County.

What is the size of Novato, California in square miles?

Novato has an area of 27.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Novato?

The peak population of Novato was in 2020, when its population was 53,006. In 2020, Novato was the 750th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 774th largest city in the US. Novato is currently 2.4% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Novato growing?

Novato has grown 8.2% since the 2000. Novato, California's growth is about average. 59% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Novato, California?

Novato has a population density of 1,891.5 people per square mile.

Novato Demographics

What is the voting age population of Novato, California?

The total voting age population of Novato, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 39,947. The voting age population is 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

What percentage of Novato, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 20.6% of the residents of Novato are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Novato, California?

The racial demographics of Novato are 72.2% White, 10.8% Other, 7.7% Asian, 5.3% Two or more races, 3.7% Black, 0.2% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 18.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Novato, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Novato, 6.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 7.1%. On a per-household basis, 4.6% of families are below the poverty line in Novato.

What percentage of Novato, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.5% of Novato residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Novato, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 92.7% of Novato residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 46.4% have a bachelor's degree and 16.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Novato, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Novato residents aged 5 and older, 27.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 15.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 5.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 4.9% speak an Asian language.

Novato Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Novato, California?

The unemployment rate in Novato is 3.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Novato, California residents work for the government?

In Novato, 13.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Novato, California?

The median household income in Novato is $101,342.

Novato Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Novato, California?

In Novato, 68.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Novato, California?

Renters occupy 31.9% of housing units in Novato.

What percentage of Novato, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Novato, 4.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Novato, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Novato, 11.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,600 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Novato, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Novato is $2,045.

What percentage of households in Novato, California have broadband internet?

In Novato, 91.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.