Marin County Profile

 
About this area:
 Marin County is bordered on the north and northeast by Sonoma County and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Linked to San Francisco by the Golden Gate Bridge and to the east bay by the Richmond San Rafael Bridge, it is one of nine counties which significantly contribute to the economy of the San Francisco Bay Area as an urban center. The other eight counties are: Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. Additionally, the county’s rural coastal corridor and inland valleys feature vast acreage in farm production and open space for tourism and recreation.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Marin County 2025Sep126,800121,2005,7004.5
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2025SepTotal, All Industries112,400
2025SepTotal Nonfarm112,000
2025SepService-Providing100,800
2025SepTotal Private95,600
2025SepPrivate Service Providing84,400
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2022 - 20321101807063.6
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians2022 - 203250702040.0
Information Security Analysts2022 - 20321001404040.0
Personal Financial Advisors2022 - 203252072020038.5
Medical and Health Services Managers2022 - 203245062017037.8
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High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Physicians, All Other20241st Qtr$151.13$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20241st Qtr$146.02$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20241st Qtr$143.97$0.00$0.00$0.00
Dentists, General20241st Qtr$136.33$0.00$0.00$0.00
Lawyers20241st Qtr$113.39$65.63$0.00$0.00
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Data for Marin County is not available. Data for San Rafael MD has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2024Annual7$2,518,255
Single Family 2024Annual146$72,230,589
Total all types construction permits 2024Annual153$74,748,844
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2024Time Period2023
United States Annual313.7Annual300.72.9
California Annual342.0Annual331.83.1
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Data for Marin County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2024AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$1,662,500
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2023Annual$418,350
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2023Annual$34,317,908
Cigarette Tax 2023Annual$1,380,995
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2023Annual$20,741
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2023Annual$0
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Data for Marin County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2024AnnualRetail $6,513,241,737
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Marin County 2023AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance254,301
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$180,575254,301
Total Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$45,939,619254,301
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusMarin County , CAMarin County , CA84,000
2020CensusMarin County , CASan Francisco County , CA26,654
2020CensusSonoma County , CAMarin County , CA14,705
2020CensusContra Costa County , CAMarin County , CA9,015
2020CensusSolano County , CAMarin County , CA5,558
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
John Robert PowersApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSacramento,CA
Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher TrainingApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSausalito,CA
Contractors State License Services - San RafaelApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSan Rafael,CA
Marin County Regional Occupational ProgramSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)San Rafael,CA
University of JudaismOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Bel Air,CA
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