Salinas city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 159,134
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 159,134
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 160,783
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 163,539
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 163,537
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 163,542
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 150,441
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.6%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 23.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 14.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 80.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 11.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,943
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 37.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $654,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,471
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $682
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,991
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 43,620
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 73.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 430,771
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,728,956
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 357,988
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,113,683
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,373
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,908
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,650
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6,954.8
Population per square mile, 2010 6,490.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 23.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 23.18
FIPS Code 0664224