Explore Woodside local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with dated official population and registration facts for San Mateo County.
At a glance: Woodside is an incorporated city in San Mateo County. Population: 5,224 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 4,180 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
Woodside occupies a wooded foothill landscape west of Redwood City, with equestrian routes, rural roads and residential properties extending toward the Santa Cruz Mountains. Its small commercial center along Woodside Road serves a much more dispersed surrounding community. Independence Hall is a recognizable civic meeting place beside Town Hall. Woodside Library supports community learning, while nearby Huddart Park is a county-managed regional recreation resource rather than a town-operated park. Woodside incorporated on November 16, 1956. It is a general-law town with a council-manager government and relies on interagency arrangements for some services. The county's Woodside profile documents the incorporation date.
Independence Hall is at 2955 Woodside Road beside the town's municipal offices. Check the posted agenda for a particular meeting.
No. Huddart Park is managed by San Mateo County Parks.
Use San Mateo County elections for registration, ballots and voting services; contact the town clerk for municipal election records.
4,180 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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