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Households

Marin County

104,167
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Marin County, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 62% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple51,68650%
TenureOwner64,63262%
Size2 persons35,00634%

Composition

50%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Marin County for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

015k30k45k60kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family50%14%36%
015k30k45k60k50%14%36%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

50%Single
    51,686
    Married couple
    52,481
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

05k10k15k20k33%37%47%67%63%53%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone33%37%47%MaleMaleMale67%63%53%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Marin County
TotalPercentage
Married couple51,68650%
Single parent14,67914%
Non-family37,80236%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Marin County
TotalPercentage
Married couple51,68650%
Single52,48150%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Marin County
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male4,8209%
Single parent - female9,85919%
Living alone - male11,16521%
Living alone - female18,69336%
Not living alone - male3,7547%
Not living alone - female4,1908%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

62%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 62% of Marin County’s 104,167 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

62%Owner
    64,632
    Owner
    39,535
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Marin County
TotalPercentage
Owner64,63262%
Renter39,53538%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

34%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Marin County in 2020, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the county. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

09k18k27k36k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons29%34%15%15%5%2%1%
09k18k27k36k29%34%15%15%5%2%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Marin County
TotalPercentage
1 person29,85829%
2 persons35,00634%
3 persons15,56615%
4 persons15,13015%
5 persons5,5485%
6 persons1,8722%
7+ persons1,1871%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H9 Household Size.