Explore Sausalito local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with dated official population and registration facts for Marin County.
At a glance: Sausalito is an incorporated city in Marin County. Population: 6,878 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 5,570 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
Sausalito follows the western shore of Richardson Bay opposite San Francisco, with steep residential hills rising above the waterfront. Its marinas, maritime businesses, and downtown ferry landing create a strongly water-oriented urban setting. Dunphy Park provides open waterfront recreation space, while Sausalito Public Library operates in the civic complex on Litho Street. These resources serve residential life beyond the visitor-heavy Bridgeway corridor. Sausalito incorporated on September 4, 1893. It is a general-law city with a council-manager government, separate from neighboring unincorporated Marin City.
No. Marin City is unincorporated; mailing addresses and nearby geography should not be used as substitutes for jurisdiction checks.
Sausalito Public Library is in the civic complex at 420 Litho Street.
Marin County Elections provides registration, ballot, and official results information; the city clerk handles municipal nomination questions.
5,570 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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