Watsonville city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,716
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,716
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51,320
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 52,582
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 52,583
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 52,590
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 51,199
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.0%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 26.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 22.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 82.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 12.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 780
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 35.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $686,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,745
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $822
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,889
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,151
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 74.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 135,289
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 591,775
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 140,237
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,023,998
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,907
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,393
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,021
Persons in poverty, percent 14.7%
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 7,841.1
Population per square mile, 2010 7,656.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.69
FIPS Code 0683668