Iranian Population in Monterey County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Iranian population in Monterey County, CA is reported at 454 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Monterey County - including Marina, Salinas, Seaside, and others - contribute to the Iranian population, but the total county figure of 454 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Iranian residents are distributed in California and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Iranian population in Monterey County

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  • 1
    Marina
    Iranian population in Marina is 118
    0.53% of Marina population is Iranian
  • 2
    Salinas
    Iranian population in Salinas is 76
    0.05% of Salinas population is Iranian
  • 3
    Seaside
    Iranian population in Seaside is 47
    0.15% of Seaside population is Iranian
  • 4
    Pacific Grove
    Iranian population in Pacific Grove is 39
    0.26% of Pacific Grove population is Iranian
  • 5
    Monterey
    Iranian population in Monterey is 35
    0.12% of Monterey population is Iranian

Overview of Iranian population in Monterey County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Monterey County with 454 Iranian residents (0.1% of 435,834 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 95th percentile nationally among counties and 49th percentile within California for Iranian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Monterey County's Iranian population of 0.1% remains below California's state average of 0.55% and the national average of 0.15%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Monterey County contains 454 Iranian residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Iranian population of 216,878.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Monterey County maintains fewer than 0.14 Iranian Americans per square mile, compared to California's average of 1.4 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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11 Cities in Monterey County Ranked by Iranian Population

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ACS data [1] show Iranian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Marina, Salinas, Seaside, and Pacific Grove. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 11 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Monterey County, CA ranked by Iranian population count
Rank by Iranian Population
City
Iranian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Monterey County Iranian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Marina 118 0.53% 25.99%
2 Salinas 76 0.05% 16.74%
3 Seaside 47 0.15% 10.35%
4 Pacific Grove 39 0.26% 8.59%
5 Monterey 35 0.12% 7.71%
6 Del Rey Oaks 32 2.06% 7.05%
7 King City 14 0.10% 3.08%
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8 0 - -
8 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Monterey County, CA by their Iranian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Iranian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Iranian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Iranian alone, while others identify as Iranian along with another race (such as Iranian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Iranian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Iranian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Iranian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Iranian .
  2. % of Total Monterey County Iranian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Iranian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Iranian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Iranian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Iranian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.