Larkspur is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 12,589 people and five associated neighborhoods, Larkspur is the 377th largest community in California.

Larkspur home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Larkspur real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Larkspur is also a city of artists. Larkspur has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Larkspur’s character.

Also of interest is that Larkspur has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 28.91% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Larkspur is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Larkspur, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.30 minutes every day commuting to work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Larkspur. 69.39% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Larkspur in 2022 was $103,235, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $412,940 for a family of four. However, Larkspur contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Larkspur is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Larkspur home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Larkspur residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Larkspur also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.76% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Larkspur include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European.

In addition, Larkspur has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.89%).

The most common language spoken in Larkspur is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.