Seaside, California Population 2024

30,977

Seaside Demographics

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

  • White: 39.89%
  • Other race: 24.25%
  • Two or more races: 18.47%
  • Asian: 10.39%
  • Black or African American: 5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.86%
  • Native American: 0.14%
Land Area (mi²)
8.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,471.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.2% (-1,358)
The current population of Seaside, California is 30,977 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 32,335.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,75239.89%
Other race7,75024.25%
Two or more races5,90318.47%
Asian3,32110.39%
Black or African American1,5995%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5941.86%
Native American450.14%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Seaside Population by Race

Seaside Population Pyramid 2024

Seaside Median Age

33.7

Total

33.3

Male

33.9

Female

Seaside Adults

There are 25,015 adults, (3,959 of whom are seniors) in Seaside.

Seaside Age Dependency

51.8

Age Dependency Ratio

18.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

Seaside Sex Ratio

Female15,92549.82%
Male16,03950.18%

Seaside Population by Age

Seaside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,3232.9537.162.9
Married4,9943.4439.960.1
Non Family3,1591.5237.262.8
Female1,4453.8632.267.8
Male7254.042773

3.38

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

37.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Seaside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5117.33%
Associates Degree2,21810.76%
Bachelors Degree3,57317.33%
Graduate Degree2,09010.14%
High School Graduate4,51021.87%
Less Than 9th Grade2,38611.57%
Some College4,33221.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Seaside Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Seaside Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic8,3265,0901,067
White7,2087,0172,963
Other Race4,7972,742589
2+ Races3,2082,391607
Asian2,3291,979853
Black1,3551,290350
Islander42139522
Native American30240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.35%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 41.11%.

Seaside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,697$73,611$49,333
Graduate Degree$96,900$101,076$83,917
High School Graduate$33,475$36,868$31,174
Less Than 9th Grade$31,534$36,186$20,042
Overall$41,226$46,152$35,754
Some College$42,060$46,717$36,029

$41,226

Average Earnings

$46,152

Average Male

$35,754

Average Female

Seaside Earnings by Educational Attainment

Seaside Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Seaside Language

54.86% of Seaside residents speak only English, while 45.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.37% of the population.

Seaside Language

Seaside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic14,1023,08421.87%
Other7,6012,05927.09%
Multiple5,5601,05719.01%
White9,5155505.78%
Asian3,07445014.64%
Black1,54819712.73%
Islander5629416.73%
Native371335.14%

14.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.77%

Male Poverty Rate

15.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Seaside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Seaside is Native, with 35.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Seaside is White, with 5.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.76%.

Seaside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.27%
High School19.53%
Some College9.19%
Bachelors or Greater5.56%

Seaside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.3%
Male Unemployed10.7%
Female Employed7.65%
Male Employed6.95%

Seaside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Seaside Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,825$104,630
Households$82,303$102,607
Married Families$94,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,276$86,413

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Seaside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Seaside Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Seaside Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Seaside Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Seaside Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,545

Number of Veterans

1,325

Male Veterans

220

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War625
Vietnam357
First Gulf War258
Korea190
World War II50

Seaside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34445
75+366
55 to 64287
65 to 74254
35 to 54193

Seaside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7537.92%
Hispanic4644.33%
Other Race2694.58%
Black21915.04%
2+ Races2145.29%
Asian903.26%

Seaside Veterans by Race

Seaside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Seaside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Seaside Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Seaside Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Seaside 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

47.55%

Born in Seaside

73.65%

Native Born

26.35%

Foreign Born

16.43%

Non Citizen

9.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.65% of Seaside residents were born in the United States, with 47.55% having been born in California. 16.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Seaside Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,281-339-1.14%
202829,620-339-1.13%
202729,959-340-1.12%
202630,299-339-1.11%
202530,638-339-1.09%
202430,977-340-1.09%
202331,317-171-0.54%
202231,488-549-1.71%
202132,037-298-0.92%
202032,335-1,601-4.72%
201933,936-40-0.12%
201833,976-34-0.1%
201734,010-287-0.84%
201634,29760.02%
201534,2913090.91%
201433,982120.04%
201333,9701840.54%
201233,7862860.85%
201133,5003220.97%
201033,17800%
200033,097-5,804-14.92%
199038,9012,3346.38%
198036,5676321.76%
197035,93516,58285.68%
196019,3539,12789.25%
195010,226-19,055-65.08%

Seaside Population by Year