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slug: novato
title: "Novato"
kind: city
status: published
hash: 27b9c5fe7b5010b93065a66ec073f753eb82b5f4d07de189f63a0e2767410ed0
created: 2026-11-02T06:33:40.437Z
updated: 2026-11-02T07:14:02.882Z
summary: "Novato, Marin County, California. Population: 51,638 (January 1, 2026 provisional estimate)."
tags: ["marin:municipality","in:marin"]
above: ["[[marin-county]]"]
below: []
adjacent: []
nested: []
---
# Novato

*Novato, Marin County, California. Population: 51,638 (January 1, 2026 provisional estimate).*

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Novato is one of Marin County’s 11 incorporated cities and towns. The California Department of Finance estimates its population at **51,638 as of January 1, 2026**. This provisional population estimate counts residents; it is not a count of records in this directory.

[Browse records associated with Novato](https://miscsubjects.com/marin?town=Novato). The collection page shows current counts by object class and links to each record.

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## Facts

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## Sources

1. [E-1 population estimates, January 1, 2026](https://dof.ca.gov/media/docs/forecasting/Demographics/estimates-e1/E-1_2026_InternetVersion.xlsx)
2. [E-1 estimates and methodology](https://dof.ca.gov/forecasting/demographics/estimates-e1/)

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