METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Salinas Metro
Salinas, CA · 1 counties · 401,762 residents · 3,281.718 sq mi
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Salinas is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $48,305. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $254,800.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024438K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(31,248)
5 to 98.3%(33,468)
10 to 147.8%(31,140)
15 to 197.7%(30,933)
20 to 247.7%(30,982)
25 to 3415.9%(64,023)
35 to 4415.4%(61,978)
45 to 5412.3%(49,251)
55 to 647.1%(28,440)
65 to 745.3%(21,373)
75 to 843.5%(14,227)
85 and over1.2%(4,699)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$48,305
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,520 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$254,800
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $196,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic63.9%(227,262)
Black6.4%(22,679)
Hispanic / Latino32.7%(116,431)
Asian7.8%(27,657)
2000
White, non-Hispanic40.3%(162,045)
Black3.5%(14,085)
Hispanic / Latino46.8%(187,969)
Asian5.8%(23,203)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
68.4%
−4.4 ptssince 1990
from 72.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.8%(48,646)
Married58%(91,591)
Widowed2.1%(3,336)
Divorced9.1%(14,395)
Women 15+
Never married24.3%(35,914)
Married55.5%(82,094)
Widowed8.9%(13,168)
Divorced11.2%(16,624)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Salinas, CA?
Salinas, CA has about 401,762 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Salinas, CA?
The typical household in Salinas, CA earns about $48,305 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 $254,800, and the typical rent is about $776 a month.
How educated are people in Salinas, CA?
About 22.5% 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 13.5% 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 46,102 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024