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

The Jamaican population in Monterey County, CA is reported at 230 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Monterey County - including Carmel-By-The-Sea, Marina, Pacific Grove, and others - contribute to the Jamaican population, but the total county figure of 230 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Jamaican residents are distributed in California and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Jamaican population in Monterey County

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  • 1
    Carmel-By-The-Sea
    Jamaican population in Carmel-By-The-Sea is 138
    4.33% of Carmel-By-The-Sea population is Jamaican
  • 2
    Marina
    Jamaican population in Marina is 27
    0.12% of Marina population is Jamaican
  • 3
    Pacific Grove
    Jamaican population in Pacific Grove is 20
    0.13% of Pacific Grove population is Jamaican
  • 4
    Seaside
    Jamaican population in Seaside is 15
    0.05% of Seaside population is Jamaican
  • 5
    Monterey
    Jamaican population in Monterey is 11
    0.04% of Monterey population is Jamaican

Overview of Jamaican population in Monterey County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Monterey County with 230 Jamaican residents (0.053% of 435,834 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 88th percentile nationally among counties and 63rd percentile within California for Jamaican population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Monterey County's Jamaican population of 0.053% remains below California's state average of 0.1% and the national average of 0.37%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Monterey County contains 230 Jamaican residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Jamaican population of 39,575.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Monterey County's density of 0.07 Jamaican Americans per square mile remains below California's average of 0.25 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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11 Cities in Monterey County Ranked by Jamaican Population

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ACS data [1] show Jamaican populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Carmel-By-The-Sea, Marina, Pacific Grove, and Seaside. 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 Jamaican population count
Rank by Jamaican Population
City
Jamaican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Monterey County Jamaican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Carmel-By-The-Sea 138 4.33% 60.00%
2 Marina 27 0.12% 11.74%
3 Pacific Grove 20 0.13% 8.70%
4 Seaside 15 0.05% 6.52%
5 Monterey 11 0.04% 4.78%
6 Soledad 4 0.02% 1.74%
7 Del Rey Oaks 0 - -
7 0 - -
7 0 - -
7 0 - -
7 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 Jamaican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Jamaican 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 Jamaican 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 Jamaican alone, while others identify as Jamaican along with another race (such as Jamaican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Jamaican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Jamaican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Jamaican 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 Jamaican .
  2. % of Total Monterey County Jamaican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Jamaican 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 Jamaican 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 Jamaican 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 Jamaican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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