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Unincorporated Marin County

26,272
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Unincorporated Marin County, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 69% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple13,86453%
TenureOwner18,10869%
Size2 persons9,33036%

Composition

53%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Unincorporated 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

03.5k7k10.5k14kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family53%13%34%
03.5k7k10.5k14k53%13%34%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

53%
Married couple
    13,864
    Married couple
    12,408
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

01.5k3k4.5k6k32%39%46%68%61%54%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone32%39%46%MaleMaleMale68%61%54%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Unincorporated Marin County
TotalPercentage
Married couple13,86453%
Single parent3,44013%
Non-family8,96834%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Unincorporated Marin County
TotalPercentage
Married couple13,86453%
Single12,40847%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Unincorporated Marin County
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,1179%
Single parent - female2,32319%
Living alone - male2,75822%
Living alone - female4,24334%
Not living alone - male9097%
Not living alone - female1,0589%
* 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. Figures for unincorporated areas were calculated by subtracting the sum of counts for incorporated places from totals for the county.

Tenure

69%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 69% of Unincorporated Marin County’s 26,272 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

69%
Owner
    18,108
    Owner
    8,164
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Unincorporated Marin County
TotalPercentage
Owner18,10869%
Renter8,16431%
* 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. Figures for unincorporated areas were calculated by subtracting the sum of counts for incorporated places from totals for the county.

Size

36%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Unincorporated Marin County in 2020, while one-person households also represented a significant share. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households as the fourth most common.

Households by Size

02.5k5k7.5k10k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons27%36%16%15%5%1%<1%
02.5k5k7.5k10k27%36%16%15%5%1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Unincorporated Marin County
TotalPercentage
1 person7,00127%
2 persons9,33036%
3 persons4,14016%
4 persons3,96215%
5 persons1,3395%
6 persons3421%
7+ persons158<1%
* 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. Figures for unincorporated areas were calculated by subtracting the sum of counts for incorporated places from totals for the county.