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

The Pakistani population in Monterey County, CA is reported at 179 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Monterey County - including Monterey, Pacific Grove, Marina, and others - report some Pakistani presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in California.

Top 5 cities with the largest Pakistani population in Monterey County

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  • 1
    Monterey
    Pakistani population in Monterey is 114
    0.38% of Monterey population is Pakistani
  • 2
    Pacific Grove
    Pakistani population in Pacific Grove is 27
    0.18% of Pacific Grove population is Pakistani
  • 3
    Marina
    Pakistani population in Marina is 18
    0.08% of Marina population is Pakistani
  • 4
    Salinas
    Pakistani population in Salinas is 13
    0.01% of Salinas population is Pakistani
  • 5
    Seaside
    Pakistani population in Seaside is 7
    0.02% of Seaside population is Pakistani

Overview of Pakistani population in Monterey County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Monterey County with 179 Pakistani residents (0.041% of 435,834 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 89th percentile nationally among counties and 60th percentile within California for Pakistani population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Monterey County's Pakistani population of 0.041% remains below California's state average of 0.21% and the national average of 0.19%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Monterey County contains 179 Pakistani residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Pakistani population of 80,725.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Monterey County with 0.055 Pakistani Americans per square mile, below California's average of 0.52 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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11 Cities in Monterey County Ranked by Pakistani Population

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ACS data [1] show Pakistani populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Monterey, Pacific Grove, Marina, and Salinas. 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 Pakistani population count
Rank by Pakistani Population
City
Pakistani Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Monterey County Pakistani Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Monterey 114 0.38% 63.69%
2 Pacific Grove 27 0.18% 15.08%
3 Marina 18 0.08% 10.06%
4 Salinas 13 0.01% 7.26%
5 Seaside 7 0.02% 3.91%
6 Carmel-By-The-Sea 0 - -
6 Del Rey Oaks 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 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 Pakistani population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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