San Carlos 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 29,586 people and nine associated neighborhoods, San Carlos is the 255th largest community in California.

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

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 28.71% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

San Carlos 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.

If knowledge is power, San Carlos is a pretty powerful place. 66.87% of the adults in San Carlos have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in San Carlos in 2022 was $113,618, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $454,472 for a family of four.

San Carlos is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call San Carlos home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of San Carlos residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in San Carlos include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Russian.

San Carlos also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.39%.

The most common language spoken in San Carlos is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.