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

The Taiwanese population in Monterey County, CA is reported at 316 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Monterey County - including Marina, Seaside, Pacific Grove, and others - contribute to the Taiwanese population, but the total county figure of 316 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Taiwanese residents are distributed in California and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Taiwanese population in Monterey County

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  • 1
    Marina
    Taiwanese population in Marina is 166
    0.74% of Marina population is Taiwanese
  • 2
    Seaside
    Taiwanese population in Seaside is 25
    0.08% of Seaside population is Taiwanese
  • 3
    Pacific Grove
    Taiwanese population in Pacific Grove is 20
    0.13% of Pacific Grove population is Taiwanese
  • 4
    Monterey
    Taiwanese population in Monterey is 18
    0.06% of Monterey population is Taiwanese
  • 5
    Carmel-By-The-Sea
    Taiwanese population in Carmel-By-The-Sea is 0
    - of Carmel-By-The-Sea population is Taiwanese

Overview of Taiwanese population in Monterey County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Monterey County with 316 Taiwanese residents (0.073% of 435,834 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 96th percentile nationally among counties and 65th percentile within California for Taiwanese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Monterey County's Taiwanese population of 0.073% remains below California's state average of 0.34% and the national average of 0.091%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Monterey County contains 316 Taiwanese residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Taiwanese population of 131,847.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Monterey County with 0.096 Taiwanese Americans per square mile, below California's average of 0.85 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 Taiwanese Population

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ACS data [1] show Taiwanese populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Marina, Seaside, Pacific Grove, and Monterey. 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 Taiwanese population count
Rank by Taiwanese Population
City
Taiwanese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Monterey County Taiwanese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Marina 166 0.74% 52.53%
2 Seaside 25 0.08% 7.91%
3 Pacific Grove 20 0.13% 6.33%
4 Monterey 18 0.06% 5.70%
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 Taiwanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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