Woodacre, California

Woodacre
Census-designated place
Woodacre from the east
Woodacre from the east
Location in Marin County and the state of California
Location in Marin County and the state of California
Woodacre is located in the United States
Woodacre
Woodacre
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°00′46″N 122°38′43″W / 38.01278°N 122.64528°W / 38.01278; -122.64528
Country United States
State California
CountyMarin
Government
 • County BoardDistrict 4
Dennis Rodoni[1]
 • State SenateMike McGuire (D)[2]
 • AssemblyDamon Connolly (D)[2]
 • U.S. CongressJared Huffman (D)[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
1.797 sq mi (4.653 km2)
 • Land1.797 sq mi (4.653 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[5]
364 ft (111 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total
1,410
 • Density785/sq mi (303/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94973
Area codes415/628
FIPS code06-86216
GNIS feature ID1652657

Woodacre is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Marin County, California, United States. The population was 1,410 at the 2020 census.[6]

Geography

The community is located at 38°00′46″N 122°38′43″W / 38.01278°N 122.64528°W / 38.01278; -122.64528[5] in the eastern half of the San Geronimo Valley of central Marin County. San Geronimo and Lagunitas-Forest Knolls are to its west. Woodacre is located 8 miles (13 km) south-southwest of Novato,[7] and 8 miles northwest of San Rafael; the nearest incorporated town is Fairfax, 4 miles (6 km) east-southeast. At 364 feet (111 m), Woodacre has the highest base elevation in Marin County.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.[4]

History

The community began when promoters subdivided the place in 1912.[7] In 1923, wildfires burned 35 of the 40 homes in Woodacre.[8] The first post office opened in 1925.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19801,300—
19901,47813.7%
20001,393−5.8%
20101,348−3.2%
20201,4104.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1860–1870[10][11] 1880-1890[12]
1900[13] 1910[14] 1920[15]
1930[16] 1940[17] 1950[18]
1960[19][20] 1970[21] 1980[22]
1990[23] 2000[24] 2010[25]
2020

Woodacre first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[22][21]

Racial and ethnic composition

Woodacre CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[26] Pop 2010[27] Pop 2020[28] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,273 1,186 1,180 91.39% 87.98% 83.69%
Black or African American alone (NH) 6 3 4 0.43% 0.22% 0.28%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 5 2 2 0.36% 0.15% 0.14%
Asian alone (NH) 13 27 28 0.93% 2.00% 1.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 4 0 0.00% 0.30% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 8 4 8 0.57% 0.30% 0.57%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 28 45 91 2.01% 3.34% 6.45%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 60 77 97 4.31% 5.71% 6.88%
Total 1,393 1,348 1,410 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Woodacre had a population of 1,410.[29][30] The population density was 784.6 inhabitants per square mile (302.9/km2).[31] The whole population lived in households.[29][32] 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[32]

The median age was 52.9 years. 16.2% of residents were under the age of 18, 5.0% were age 18 to 24, 14.9% were age 25 to 44, 32.1% were age 45 to 64, and 31.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.9 males age 18 and over.[29]

There were 612 households, of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18. Of all households, 48.0% were married-couple households, 6.9% were cohabiting couple households, 21.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3. There were 386 families (63.1% of all households).[29][33]

There were 650 housing units at an average density of 361.7 units per square mile (139.7 units/km2), of which 612 (94.2%) were occupied. Of occupied units, 75.8% were owner-occupied and 24.2% were occupied by renters. Of all units, 5.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.4%, and the rental vacancy rate was 0.7%.[29][30]

2023 estimates

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $225,521, and the per capita income was $87,336. About 4.5% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line.[34]

Education

Almost all of the community is in the Lagunitas Elementary School District while a small portion is in the Ross Valley Elementary School District. All of it is in the Tamalpais Union High School District.[35]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "County of Marin District 4 webpage". County of Marin. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Final Maps | California Citizens Redistricting Commission". Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodacre, California
  6. 1 2 "P1. Race – Woodacre CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 723. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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  26. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Woodacre CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  27. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Woodacre CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  28. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Woodacre CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  30. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Woodacre CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  32. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
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  34. ↑ "Woodacre CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  35. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marin County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2023. - Text list
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