37 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas | 1 | 156,916 | 163,391 | -0.82% | 6,673 | 23.52 | City |
| Seaside | 2 | 30,638 | 32,335 | -1.09% | 3,434 | 8.92 | City |
| Monterey | 3 | 28,452 | 30,111 | -1.15% | 3,291 | 8.64 | City |
| Soledad | 4 | 23,456 | 24,683 | -1.03% | 5,259 | 4.46 | City |
| Marina | 5 | 23,197 | 22,287 | 0.79% | 2,603 | 8.91 | City |
| Greenfield | 6 | 21,756 | 18,951 | 2.65% | 7,318 | 2.97 | City |
| Prunedale | 7 | 19,825 | 20,560 | 0.77% | 430 | 46.06 | CDP |
| Pacific Grove | 8 | 14,537 | 15,087 | -0.75% | 5,072 | 2.87 | City |
| King City | 9 | 14,293 | 13,352 | 1.33% | 3,764 | 3.80 | City |
| Interlaken | 10 | 8,218 | 7,596 | 0.72% | 838 | 9.80 | CDP |
| Gonzales | 11 | 8,120 | 8,637 | -1.25% | 4,245 | 1.91 | City |
| Castroville | 12 | 6,655 | 6,332 | 0.18% | 6,518 | 1.02 | CDP |
| Carmel Valley Village | 13 | 4,701 | 4,175 | 0.43% | 248 | 18.98 | CDP |
| Greenfield | 14 | 4,524 | 3,777 | 0.8% | 3,412 | 1.33 | CDP |
| Lake Nacimiento | 15 | 3,403 | 3,021 | 1.98% | 324 | 10.49 | CDP |
| Del Monte Forest | 16 | 3,142 | 3,783 | -2.81% | 391 | 8.03 | CDP |
| Las Lomas | 17 | 3,068 | 3,818 | 0.1% | 2,959 | 1.04 | CDP |
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 18 | 3,034 | 3,208 | -1.14% | 2,860 | 1.06 | City |
| Amesti | 19 | 2,940 | 3,240 | -1.21% | 1,002 | 2.93 | CDP |
| Aromas | 20 | 2,768 | 2,609 | 0.29% | 585 | 4.74 | CDP |
| Pajaro | 21 | 2,636 | 3,509 | -1.09% | 2,837 | 0.93 | CDP |
| La Selva Beach | 22 | 2,189 | 2,544 | -1.97% | 413 | 5.30 | CDP |
| Pine Canyon | 23 | 2,160 | 2,939 | 1.08% | 647 | 3.34 | CDP |
| Boronda | 24 | 1,929 | 1,740 | 0.78% | 3,361 | 0.57 | CDP |
| Del Rey Oaks | 25 | 1,523 | 1,590 | -0.85% | 1,445 | 1.05 | City |
| Elkhorn | 26 | 1,215 | 998 | -1.86% | 253 | 4.80 | CDP |
| Fort Hunter Liggett | 27 | 1,092 | 327 | 7.06% | 393 | 2.78 | CDP |
| Chualar | 28 | 901 | 1,413 | -2.07% | 1,439 | 0.63 | CDP |
| San Ardo | 29 | 651 | 628 | 1.4% | 1,450 | 0.45 | CDP |
| Lockwood | 30 | 619 | 451 | 7.09% | 114 | 5.44 | CDP |
| San Lucas | 31 | 404 | 415 | 2.28% | 1,025 | 0.39 | CDP |
| Sand City | 32 | 330 | 325 | 0.3% | 603 | 0.55 | City |
| Lockwood | 33 | 199 | 351 | -5.69% | 18 | 10.87 | CDP |
| Oak Shores | 34 | 114 | 325 | -11.63% | 22 | 5.09 | CDP |
| Bradley | 35 | 106 | 99 | 7.07% | 1,233 | 0.09 | CDP |
| Pajaro Dunes | 36 | 80 | 235 | -4.76% | 31 | 2.56 | CDP |
| Spreckels | 37 | 79 | 373 | -33.61% | 648 | 0.12 | CDP |
Salinas is the largest city in Monterey County, with a population of 156,916.
Spreckels is the smallest city in Monterey County.
There are 37 cities in Monterey County, California.