METRO AREA
Salinas Metro
Salinas, CA · 1 counties · 433,729 residents (2025 est.) · 3,281.718 sq mi
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Salinas is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $97,230. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $781,000. It ranks in the top 1% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:433,729 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024438K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(28,601)
5 to 97.1%(30,859)
10 to 147.5%(32,985)
15 to 197.6%(33,391)
20 to 246.9%(30,387)
25 to 3413.5%(59,127)
35 to 4413.3%(58,277)
45 to 5411.7%(51,374)
55 to 6410.9%(47,544)
65 to 748.7%(38,290)
75 to 844.2%(18,349)
85 and over1.9%(8,429)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$97,230
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,305 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
61.9%
+23.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing14.3%
Construction14.3%
Information9.6%
Wholesale trade7%
Retail trade5.3%
Finance & insurance4%
Other services3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Public administration1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$781,000
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $254,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
8.0
−21%since 2009
from 10.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic40.3%(162,045)
Black3.5%(14,085)
Hispanic / Latino46.8%(187,969)
Asian5.8%(23,203)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.9%(117,547)
Black2%(8,954)
Hispanic / Latino61.6%(269,490)
Asian5.5%(24,126)
Other4%(17,496)
68
−9%since 2009
from 74 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
56
+2%since 2020
from 54 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican56.3%(246,333)
Central American2.2%(9,596)
Salvadoran1.6%(6,929)
South American0.7%(3,169)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,419)
Spaniard0.4%(1,617)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,314)
Argentine0.3%(1,205)
Honduran0.2%(886)
Cuban0.2%(751)
Peruvian0.1%(599)
Colombian0.1%(562)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(230)
Chilean0%(200)
Panamanian0%(190)
Uruguayan0%(178)
Dominican0%(164)
Venezuelan0%(109)
Nicaraguan0%(98)
Costa Rican0%(90)
Paraguayan0%(45)
Bolivian0%(41)
Asian origin
Filipino2.6%(11,519)
Chinese0.9%(3,987)
Asian Indian0.5%(2,091)
Japanese0.5%(2,043)
Korean0.4%(1,878)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,475)
Pakistani0.1%(252)
Thai0%(189)
Bangladeshi0%(157)
Hmong0%(155)
Taiwanese0%(152)
Mongolian0%(116)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(116)
Burmese0%(95)
Cambodian0%(94)
Kazakh0%(65)
Indonesian0%(55)
Malaysian0%(27)
Sri Lankan0%(16)
Laotian0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(923)
Samoan0.1%(637)
Chamorro0.1%(610)
Tongan0.1%(503)
Fijian0.1%(492)
Guamanian0.1%(272)
Ancestry
English5.7%(24,888)
German5.6%(24,589)
Irish5%(21,836)
Italian3.5%(15,229)
American1.5%(6,754)
French1.2%(5,319)
Scottish1.2%(5,160)
Portuguese1%(4,470)
Polish0.7%(3,251)
Swedish0.6%(2,423)
Norwegian0.6%(2,415)
Arab0.5%(2,325)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.5%(2,087)
Dutch0.5%(2,050)
Swiss0.5%(2,047)
Russian0.5%(1,976)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,822)
Danish0.4%(1,621)
Welsh0.3%(1,420)
British0.2%(1,029)
Greek0.2%(759)
Ukrainian0.2%(682)
Czech0.2%(676)
Hungarian0.2%(660)
French Canadian0.1%(619)
Iranian0.1%(593)
Armenian0.1%(578)
Lebanese0.1%(561)
Croatian0.1%(493)
West Indian0.1%(479)
Nigerian0.1%(449)
Austrian0.1%(448)
Brazilian0.1%(400)
Canadian0.1%(399)
Egyptian0.1%(351)
Slovak0.1%(342)
Jamaican0.1%(267)
Finnish0.1%(258)
Belgian0%(207)
Syrian0%(202)
Lithuanian0%(196)
Palestinian0%(180)
Serbian0%(158)
Haitian0%(139)
Romanian0%(136)
Australian0%(119)
Slovene0%(114)
Iraqi0%(98)
Cape Verdean0%(89)
Ethiopian0%(77)
Macedonian0%(74)
Bulgarian0%(54)
Turkish0%(53)
Moroccan0%(52)
Israeli0%(47)
Jordanian0%(46)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(25)
Somali0%(21)
Latvian0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Barbadian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
73.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 68.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.3%(76,377)
Married47.7%(84,130)
Widowed2.1%(3,670)
Divorced6.8%(12,066)
Women 15+
Never married37.2%(62,875)
Married46.9%(79,233)
Widowed6.4%(10,860)
Divorced9.4%(15,957)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Salinas, CA?
Salinas, CA has about 437,613 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Salinas, CA?
The typical household in Salinas, CA earns about $97,230 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Salinas, CA expensive?
In Salinas, CA, the median home is worth about $781,000, and the typical rent is about $2,055 a month.
How educated are people in Salinas, CA?
About 28.2% of adults age 25 and over in Salinas, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Salinas, CA?
About 12.7% of people in Salinas, CA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Salinas, CA grown since 1990?
Yes, Salinas, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 81,953 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024