Salinas, California Population 2024

158,211

Salinas Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salinas was:

  • Other race: 56.94%
  • White: 25.13%
  • Two or more races: 10.06%
  • Asian: 5.54%
  • Black or African American: 1.22%
  • Native American: 1.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
23.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,728.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.17% (-5,180)
The current population of Salinas, California is 158,211 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 163,391.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race92,68656.94%
White40,90125.13%
Two or more races16,37610.06%
Asian9,0145.54%
Black or African American1,9871.22%
Native American1,7371.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander820.05%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salinas Population by Race

Salinas Population Pyramid 2024

Salinas Median Age

31.7

Total

31.1

Male

32.5

Female

Salinas Adults

There are 114,143 adults, (16,071 of whom are seniors) in Salinas.

Salinas Age Dependency

66

Age Dependency Ratio

16.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Salinas Sex Ratio

Female79,60848.9%
Male83,17551.1%

Salinas Population by Age

Salinas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,0733.7347.152.9
Married22,1294.3857.742.3
Non Family9,0351.3542.857.2
Female7,9164.4131.368.7
Male3,9934.1629.370.7

4.14

Average Family Size

3.73

Average Household Size

47.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salinas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12,59212.99%
Associates Degree6,8577.07%
Bachelors Degree10,72911.07%
Graduate Degree3,8443.97%
High School Graduate22,55923.27%
Less Than 9th Grade24,21124.98%
Some College16,13716.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salinas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salinas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic72,08737,5306,100
Other Race50,80722,7593,335
White15,50314,3535,131
2+ Races9,4587,0791,661
Asian6,8686,2102,684
Black1,3321,049293
Native American1,172651145
Islander70407

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.58%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.08%.

Salinas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,445$81,925$63,261
Graduate Degree$99,864$105,898$93,125
High School Graduate$39,522$45,125$33,535
Less Than 9th Grade$28,092$32,880$23,193
Overall$38,189$41,576$34,652
Some College$46,401$51,550$44,133

$38,189

Average Earnings

$41,576

Average Male

$34,652

Average Female

Salinas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salinas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salinas Language

27.69% of Salinas residents speak only English, while 72.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 68.07% of the population.

Salinas Language

Salinas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic129,50319,86215.34%
Other91,94716,20017.62%
White19,3711,8589.59%
Multiple16,2851,4518.91%
Asian8,9477438.3%
Black1,86626214.04%
Native1,71017110%
Islander813846.91%

14.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.82%

Male Poverty Rate

15.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salinas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salinas is Islander, with 46.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salinas is Asian, with 8.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.43%.

Salinas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.18%
High School10.31%
Some College8.74%
Bachelors or Greater4.94%

Salinas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.48%
Male Unemployed10.56%
Female Employed5.25%
Male Employed4.5%

Salinas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salinas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,338$103,535
Households$84,250$102,219
Married Families$98,312$122,497
Non Families$55,021$71,969

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salinas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.9%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Salinas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salinas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Salinas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salinas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,329

Number of Veterans

2,911

Male Veterans

418

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,013
First Gulf War786
Second Gulf War673
World War II248
Korea222

Salinas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+848
65 to 74847
35 to 54742
55 to 64667
18 to 34225

Salinas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7305.54%
Hispanic1,4251.64%
Other Race6681.09%
Asian4145.56%
2+ Races3112.83%
Black1158.04%
Native American473.35%
Islander4462.86%

Salinas Veterans by Race

Salinas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salinas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Salinas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salinas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salinas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.68%

Born in Salinas

63.54%

Native Born

36.46%

Foreign Born

27.44%

Non Citizen

9.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

63.54% of Salinas residents were born in the United States, with 56.68% having been born in California. 27.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Salinas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029151,736-1,295-0.85%
2028153,031-1,295-0.84%
2027154,326-1,295-0.83%
2026155,621-1,295-0.83%
2025156,916-1,295-0.82%
2024158,211-1,295-0.81%
2023159,506-1,214-0.76%
2022160,720-2,174-1.33%
2021162,894-497-0.3%
2020163,3917,4534.78%
2019155,938-419-0.27%
2018156,357-406-0.26%
2017156,763-218-0.14%
2016156,9816340.41%
2015156,3475250.34%
2014155,8228790.57%
2013154,9431,2550.82%
2012153,6881,5321.01%
2011152,1561,3580.9%
2010150,79800%
2000151,06042,28338.87%
1990108,77728,29835.16%
198080,47921,58336.65%
197058,89629,939103.39%
196028,95715,040108.07%
195013,9172,33120.12%
194011,5861,32312.89%
193010,2635,955138.23%
19204,30857215.31%
19103,73643213.08%
19003,30496541.26%
18902,33948526.16%
18801,8541,255209.52%
1870599-151,137-99.61%

Salinas Population by Year