Moving to Ross, California

Population: 2,329. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,283 (-2.0% change)
Males: 1,134 (48.7%), Females: 1,195 (51.3%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $102,015
Median house value: $1,000,001

Population by Race

Races in Ross:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

Ancestries: English (16.7%), Irish (12.8%), German (9.1%), United States (6.4%), Italian (5.9%), Russian (4.6%).

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Ross, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ross

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 74.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 36.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ross town

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

7.1% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 1.7% North America, 1.2% Latin America, 0.9% Africa, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +172 (+8.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ross:

  • MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; GREENBRAE, CA)
  • KENTFIELD MEDICAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; KENTFIELD, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SAN RAFAEL, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ross:

  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 30 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 36 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ross:

  • GNOSS FIELD (about 12 miles; NOVATO, CA; Abbreviation: DVO)
  • SONOMA VALLEY (about 20 miles; SCHELLVILLE/SONOMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q3)
  • PETALUMA MUNI (about 20 miles; PETALUMA, CA; Abbreviation: O69)

Amtrak stations near Ross:

  • 15 miles: RICHMOND (16TH ST. & MACDONALD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: SAN FRANCISCO FISHERMANS (SAN FRANCISCO, PIER 39) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: SAN FRANCISCO SHOPPING (SAN FRANCISCO, 835 MARKET ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ross:

  • COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 2 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,199)
  • ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,548)
  • GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,092)
  • SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 21,373)

Private high school in Ross:

  • THE BRANSON SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: P O BOX 887; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ross:

  • ROSS ELEMENTARY (Students: 389; Location: LAGUNITAS AND ALLEN AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)