Explore Daly City local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with dated official population and registration facts for San Mateo County.
At a glance: Daly City is an incorporated city in San Mateo County. Population: 101,898 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 54,328 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
Daly City occupies the northern Peninsula immediately south of San Francisco, extending across ridges toward the Pacific coast. Westlake's residential streets, the Mission Street corridor and coastal neighborhoods give the city several distinct centers of everyday activity. Serramonte Main Library and the John Daly Branch Library serve different parts of the city. Gellert Park and Westlake Park add recreation space, while the civic center on 90th Street houses municipal government. Daly City incorporated on March 22, 1911, and is a general-law city with a council-manager government. Despite its close connection to San Francisco, it is a separate San Mateo County municipality. The date is recorded in the county's Daly City profile.
No. It has its own city government and belongs to San Mateo County.
City Hall is at 333 90th Street. Check the city's current agenda for the location and participation arrangements of a particular meeting.
Daly City residents use San Mateo County elections, not San Francisco's Department of Elections.
54,328 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
CA Slates began with shared voter guides in 2012 and expanded into its current publication family and connected program.