Sri Lankan Population in Monterey County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Sri Lankan population in Monterey County, CA is reported at 32 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Only Monterey reports any Sri Lankan residents in Monterey County. The remaining cities report none. Since the county population of 32 exceeds that of 20, the remainder of the population is likely dispersed across rural or unincorporated areas. Below, we explore this mixed distribution.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Sri Lankan population in Monterey County
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1MontereySri Lankan population in Monterey is 200.07% of Monterey population is Sri Lankan
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2Carmel-By-The-SeaSri Lankan population in Carmel-By-The-Sea is 0- of Carmel-By-The-Sea population is Sri Lankan
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3Del Rey OaksSri Lankan population in Del Rey Oaks is 0- of Del Rey Oaks population is Sri Lankan
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4GonzalesSri Lankan population in Gonzales is 0- of Gonzales population is Sri Lankan
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5GreenfieldSri Lankan population in Greenfield is 0- of Greenfield population is Sri Lankan
Overview of Sri Lankan population in Monterey County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Monterey County with 32 Sri Lankan residents (less than 0.01% of 435,834 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 91st percentile nationally among counties and 54th percentile within California for Sri Lankan population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Monterey County's Sri Lankan population of less than 0.01% remains below California's state average of 0.041% and the national average of 0.023%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Monterey County contains 32 Sri Lankan residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Sri Lankan population of 15,934.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Monterey County maintains fewer than less than 0.01 Sri Lankan Americans per square mile, compared to California's average of 0.1 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 Sri Lankan Population
American Community Survey data [1] show Sri Lankan population concentrated in one incorporated city: Monterey, with 20 residents. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
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 Sri Lankan population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan alone, while others identify as Sri Lankan along with another race (such as Sri Lankan and German).
- We’ve used the “Sri Lankan alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Sri Lankan population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Sri Lankan alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Sri Lankan .
- % of Total Monterey County Sri Lankan Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
