Marin County, California

Marin County
Condado de Marín
County of Marin
Map
Interactive map of Marin County
Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California
Coordinates: 38°02′N 122°44′W / 38.04°N 122.74°W / 38.04; -122.74
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
AreaSan Francisco Bay
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1850
Named forChief Marin, "great chief of the tribe Licatiut"
County seatSan Rafael
Largest citySan Rafael (population) Novato (area)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Administrator
 • PresidentStephanie Moulton-Peters
 • Vice PresidentDennis Rodoni
 • President Pro TemMary Sackett
 • Board of Supervisors
Supervisors[1]
 • County AdministratorMatthew H. Hymel
Area
 • Total828 sq mi (2,140 km2)
 • Land520 sq mi (1,300 km2)
 • Water308 sq mi (800 km2)
Highest elevation2,574 ft (785 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total262,231
 • Density504/sq mi (195/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Area codes415 and 628, 707 (Tomales and Dillon Beach only)
FIPS code06-041
GNIS feature ID277285
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.co.marin.ca.us

Marin County (/məˈrɪn/ mə-RIN; Spanish: Condado de Marín) is a county located in the northwestern part of the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 262,231.[3] Its county seat and largest city is San Rafael.[4] Marin County is across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, and is included in the San Francisco–Oakland–Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Marin County's natural sites include the Muir Woods redwood forest, the Marin Headlands, Stinson Beach, the Point Reyes National Seashore, and Mount Tamalpais. Marin is one of the highest-income counties by per capita income and median household income. The county is governed by the Marin County Board of Supervisors.

The Marin County Civic Center was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and draws thousands of visitors a year to guided tours of its arch and atrium design. In 1994, a new county jail facility was embedded into the hillside nearby.[5]

The United States' oldest cross country running event, the Dipsea Race, takes place annually in Marin County, attracting thousands of athletes. Modern mountain biking has many early origins on the slopes of Mount Tamalpais in Marin.[6] San Quentin State Prison is located in the county.

  1. ^ "Board of Supervisors". County of Marin. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "Mount Tamalpais". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "Marin County, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ AECOM. "Marin County Jail". Archived from the original on January 31, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  6. ^ Liberatore, Paul (August 15, 2013). "Mountain Bike Hall of Fame moving to Fairfax, birthplace of the sport". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved August 16, 2013.