METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Salinas Metro
Salinas, CA · 1 counties · 415,057 residents · 3,282 sq mi
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Salinas is home to 415,057 people. The typical home is worth $566,300, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 30%. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 32.9. Median rent is $1,123 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
3,282 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024438K
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.8%(32,547)
5 to 97.4%(30,577)
10 to 147%(29,037)
15 to 197.9%(32,624)
20 to 247.8%(32,481)
25 to 3415%(62,077)
35 to 4413.2%(54,820)
45 to 5412.8%(53,254)
55 to 6410.4%(43,218)
65 to 745.5%(22,921)
75 to 843.6%(14,744)
85 and over1.6%(6,757)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$59,271
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,305 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
38.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing14.4%
Construction14.2%
Information11.1%
Wholesale trade6.3%
Retail trade5.7%
Other services4.9%
Finance & insurance3.5%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
Public administration2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$566,300
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $254,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
9.6
−6%since 2009
from 10.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic32.9%(136,435)
Black2.7%(11,300)
Hispanic / Latino55.4%(230,003)
Asian5.7%(23,777)
Other3%(12,652)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican49.7%(202,558)
Central American1.5%(6,180)
Salvadoran1%(4,261)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,845)
Spaniard0.4%(1,769)
South American0.4%(1,714)
Guatemalan0.2%(993)
Peruvian0.1%(524)
Colombian0.1%(357)
Cuban0.1%(351)
Honduran0.1%(338)
Nicaraguan0.1%(231)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(225)
Panamanian0.1%(208)
Chilean0%(167)
Venezuelan0%(147)
Bolivian0%(116)
Ecuadorian0%(112)
Costa Rican0%(97)
Paraguayan0%(29)
Dominican0%(9)
Ancestry
German7.8%(31,768)
Irish6.8%(27,887)
English6.4%(26,146)
Italian4.2%(17,078)
French1.9%(7,840)
American1.6%(6,346)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(6,053)
Scottish1.4%(5,851)
Portuguese1.3%(5,168)
Swedish1%(4,154)
Polish0.9%(3,860)
Dutch0.9%(3,678)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(3,599)
Swiss0.7%(3,051)
Russian0.6%(2,538)
Danish0.6%(2,402)
Welsh0.5%(2,120)
Arab0.5%(1,979)
Subsaharan African0.4%(1,606)
British0.3%(1,300)
Greek0.3%(1,297)
Czech0.3%(1,286)
French Canadian0.3%(1,252)
Hungarian0.3%(1,090)
Austrian0.2%(906)
Canadian0.2%(771)
Lithuanian0.1%(528)
Finnish0.1%(463)
Ukrainian0.1%(450)
Slovak0.1%(439)
Brazilian0.1%(411)
West Indian0.1%(405)
Armenian0.1%(370)
Belgian0.1%(363)
Lebanese0.1%(301)
Iranian0.1%(299)
Romanian0.1%(292)
Croatian0.1%(284)
Egyptian0.1%(272)
Turkish0.1%(268)
Jamaican0.1%(254)
Iraqi0.1%(241)
Slovene0%(197)
Palestinian0%(171)
Syrian0%(167)
Australian0%(159)
Latvian0%(151)
Moroccan0%(149)
Jordanian0%(99)
Israeli0%(63)
Nigerian0%(60)
Serbian0%(59)
Ethiopian0%(51)
Macedonian0%(50)
Bulgarian0%(40)
Guyanese0%(27)
Barbadian0%(26)
Cape Verdean0%(14)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(12)
Kenyan0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
70.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 68.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
10.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 58.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.1%(3,360)
Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(2,899)
Vietnam era33.2%(4,445)
Korean War6.5%(870)
World War II2.3%(302)
Share of the 13,371 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Salinas, CA?
Salinas, CA has about 415,057 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Salinas, CA?
The typical household in Salinas, CA earns about $59,271 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 $566,300, and the typical rent is about $1,123 a month.
How educated are people in Salinas, CA?
About 23.4% 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 13.9% 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 59,397 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024