Kentfield (formerly Ross Landing, Tamalpais, and Kent) at an elevation of 115 feet (35 m). The population was 6,808 at the 2020 census. Steamers would come up Corte Madera Creek to the landing there. Kent built an estate called Tamalpais, later applied to the nearby railroad station.
Demographics
Kentfield first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|5,897
|5,729
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,530
|92.85%
|88.34%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |81.23%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|22
|33
|style='background: #ffffe6; |33
|0.35%
|0.51%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.48%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|10
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.16%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|135
|223
|style='background: #ffffe6; |313
|2.13%
|3.44%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.60%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|7
|7
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.11%
|0.11%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.07%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|12
|15
|style='background: #ffffe6; |46
|0.19%
|0.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.68%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|127
|173
|style='background: #ffffe6; |426
|2.00%
|2.67%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.26%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|141
|299
|style='background: #ffffe6; |453
|2.22%
|4.61%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.65%
|-
|Total
|6,351
|6,485
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,808
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Kentfield had a population of 6,808 and a population density of . The age distribution was 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% aged 18 to 24, 15.5% aged 25 to 44, 30.7% aged 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
There were 2,540 households, of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.4% were married-couple households, 4.1% were cohabiting couple households, 21.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 11.9% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 21.2% of households were one person, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67. There were 1,872 families (73.7% of all households).
Income and poverty
The median household income in 2023 was $231,875, and the per capita income was $136,840. About 1.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line.
2010 census
The 2010 United States census reported that Kentfield had a population of 6,485. The population density was . The racial makeup of Kentfield was 5,908 (91.1%) White, 35 (0.5%) African American, 10 (0.2%) Native American, 224 (3.5%) Asian, 7 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 95 (1.5%) from other races, and 206 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 299 persons (4.6%).
The Census reported that 6,463 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 13 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 9 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,572 households, out of which 893 (34.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,562 (60.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 200 (7.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 78 (3.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 83 (3.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 25 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 600 households (23.3%) were made up of individuals, and 285 (11.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51. There were 1,840 families (71.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.97.
The population was spread out, with 1,660 people (25.6%) under the age of 18, 265 people (4.1%) aged 18 to 24, 1,092 people (16.8%) aged 25 to 44, 2,206 people (34.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,262 people (19.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
There were 2,758 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,948 (75.7%) were owner-occupied, and 624 (24.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%. 5,202 people (80.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,261 people (19.4%) lived in rental housing units.
Educational institutions
Most of Kentfield is in the Kentfield Elementary School District, while portions are in the Larkspur Elementary School District and the Ross Elementary School District. All of Kentfield is in the Tamalpais Union High School District.
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary School
A.G. Bacich Elementary School is a California Distinguished School that hosts grades TK-4. During the 2009–2010 school year, Bacich Elementary School served approximately 600 children. The school is racially homogeneous, with 91% white. The next largest ethnicity is Asian, at 5%. As of 2010, there were 41 teachers. As of 2009, Bacich has an Academic Performance Index of 946 out of 1000, putting it in the top ranking in the state of California.
Adeline E. Kent Middle School
Adeline E. Kent Middle School is a co-ed California Distinguished School and a California Gold Ribbon School that hosts grades 5–8. As of 2014 it enrolled 522 students.
The school is racially homogeneous, with over 90% white. The next largest ethnicity is Asian, at 3%. The school consists of 38 classrooms, as well as a multipurpose room, a gym, and a library. As of 2003, there were 32 teachers. As of 2009, Kent has an Academic Performance Index of 944 out of 1000, putting it in the top ranking in the state of California.
Marin Catholic High School
thumb|Marin Catholic High School
Marin Catholic High School, a Roman Catholic college preparatory, serves young boys and girls in the Catholic tradition. The student population currently numbers around 725. The school is owned by the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
College of Marin
thumb|College of Marin
The main campus for the College of Marin is in Kentfield, and is across the street from Kent Middle School. College of Marin is well known for its theatre department, with the highest transfer acceptance to Juilliard of any junior college in the state.
Notable people
- Frederic Lister Burk, educator and university president, lived many years in Kentfield.
- Jared Goff, NFL quarterback for the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams, attended Marin Catholic High School.
- Charles S. Kilburn, U.S. Army brigadier general
- Brian McCall, outfielder for Chicago White Sox
- Gavin Newsom, 42nd mayor of San Francisco and 40th governor of California