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

The Romanian population in Monterey County, CA is reported at 129 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Monterey County - including Salinas, Marina, Monterey, and others - contribute to the Romanian population, but the total county figure of 129 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Romanian residents are distributed in California and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Romanian population in Monterey County

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  • 1
    Salinas
    Romanian population in Salinas is 43
    0.03% of Salinas population is Romanian
  • 2
    Marina
    Romanian population in Marina is 40
    0.18% of Marina population is Romanian
  • 3
    Monterey
    Romanian population in Monterey is 34
    0.11% of Monterey population is Romanian
  • 4
    Pacific Grove
    Romanian population in Pacific Grove is 5
    0.03% of Pacific Grove population is Romanian
  • 5
    Carmel-By-The-Sea
    Romanian population in Carmel-By-The-Sea is 0
    - of Carmel-By-The-Sea population is Romanian

Overview of Romanian population in Monterey County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Monterey County with 129 Romanian residents (0.03% of 435,834 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 86th percentile nationally among counties and 43rd percentile within California for Romanian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Monterey County's Romanian population of 0.03% remains below California's state average of 0.15% and the national average of 0.14%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Monterey County contains 129 Romanian residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Romanian population of 59,072.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Monterey County with 0.039 Romanian Americans per square mile, below California's average of 0.38 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 Romanian Population

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ACS data [1] show Romanian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Salinas, Marina, Monterey, 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 Romanian population count
Rank by Romanian Population
City
Romanian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Monterey County Romanian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Salinas 43 0.03% 33.33%
2 Marina 40 0.18% 31.01%
3 Monterey 34 0.11% 26.36%
4 Pacific Grove 5 0.03% 3.88%
5 Carmel-By-The-Sea 0 - -
5 Del Rey Oaks 0 - -
5 Gonzales 0 - -
5 0 - -
5 0 - -
5 0 - -
5 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 Romanian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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