Santa Monica

County:: Los Angeles County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.409
State:: California

Santa Monica is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. Santa Monica has a 2025 population of 87,928. Santa Monica is currently declining at a rate of -1.12% annually and its population has decreased by -5.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 92,913 in 2020.

The average household income in Santa Monica is $176,289 with a poverty rate of 11.61%. The median age in Santa Monica is 42.9 years: 42 years for males, and 43.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Santa Monica includes 66.87% White, 9.75% Asian, 4.86% Black or African American, 4.69% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	61,206	66.87%
Two or more races	12,091	13.21%
Asian	8,925	9.75%
Black or African American	4,452	4.86%
Other race	4,289	4.69%
Native American	523	0.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	49	0.05%

Santa Monica Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Santa Monica's average per capita income is $88,891. Household income levels show a median of $109,739. The poverty rate stands at 11.61%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$197,688	-
Families	$154,272	$241,830
Households	$109,739	$176,289
Non Families	$83,459	$125,380

$88,891

Average Income

$109,739

Median Household Income

11.61%

Poverty Rate