Portola Valley, CA Demographics

The total population of Portola Valley is estimated to be 4,397 with 1,954 males (44.44%) and 2,443 females (55.56%). There are 489 more females than males in Portola Valley.
The median household income in Portola Valley was $270,229 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,409(1.28%) from $266,820 in 2020. This income is 362.21% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Portola Valley sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $270,229. Overall, the median household income for the town of Portola Valley stands at $270,229.
In Portola Valley, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $251,520 for males and $43,236 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $270,229 for males and $259,882 for females.
In Portola Valley, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $270,229.
In 2022, the population of Portola Valley was 4,244, a 1.21% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Portola Valley's population was 4,296, a decline of 3.27% compared to a population of 4,441 in 2020.
The median age in Portola Valley, CA is 55.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.56% were under the age of 15, 10.18% aged 15 to 29, 35.96% aged 30 to 64, 26.72% aged 65 to 84, and 9.58% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Portola Valley population: 81.16% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.42% are Asian, 2.15% are some other race and 10.03% are multiracial.