San Lorenzo is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 29,581 people and eight associated neighborhoods, San Lorenzo is the 260th largest community in California.

Housing costs in San Lorenzo are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Also of interest is that San Lorenzo has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in San Lorenzo telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about San Lorenzo is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In San Lorenzo, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.15 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The overall education level of San Lorenzo is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.37% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in San Lorenzo in 2022 was $41,279, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,116 for a family of four. However, San Lorenzo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

San Lorenzo is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call San Lorenzo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in San Lorenzo, accounting for 41.37% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of San Lorenzo residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in San Lorenzo include German, Portuguese, Irish, English, and Italian.

San Lorenzo also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 37.86%.

The most common language spoken in San Lorenzo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.