Stanford, CA is a small city located in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population of Stanford is 16,333 with a population density of 5,569 people per square mile. Despite its size, there are many local businesses that serve the community such as Stanford Shopping Center, Togo’s Sandwiches and Slider’s Burgers. There are plenty of year-round outdoor activities for all ages to enjoy such as hiking trails at Los Trancos Open Space Preserve, biking around campus, and kayaking on the San Francisco Bay. Local organizations like Stanford Arts, Gardens at Stanford University and Stanford Recreation & Wellness offer classes, events and opportunities to get involved in the community. Local sporting events include Cardinal Football at Stanford Stadium and basketball games at Maples Pavilion.
The population in Stanford is 16,333. There are 5,981 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Stanford is 22.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Stanford is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Stanford
- 14.6% are married
- 0.9% are divorced
- 46.5% are married with children
- 1.7% have children, but are single
Race in Stanford
- 47.4% are White
- 4.0% are Black
- 26.6% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 13.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 7.7% Two or more races
- 0.2% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander