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

The Thai population in Monterey County, CA is reported at 323 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Monterey County - including Salinas, Marina, Seaside, and others - contribute to the Thai population, but the total county figure of 323 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Thai residents are distributed in California and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Thai population in Monterey County

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  • 1
    Salinas
    Thai population in Salinas is 128
    0.08% of Salinas population is Thai
  • 2
    Marina
    Thai population in Marina is 97
    0.43% of Marina population is Thai
  • 3
    Seaside
    Thai population in Seaside is 29
    0.09% of Seaside population is Thai
  • 4
    Monterey
    Thai population in Monterey is 21
    0.07% of Monterey population is Thai
  • 5
    Greenfield
    Thai population in Greenfield is 19
    0.10% of Greenfield population is Thai

Overview of Thai population in Monterey County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Monterey County with 323 Thai residents (0.074% of 435,834 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 93rd percentile nationally among counties and 56th percentile within California for Thai population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Monterey County's Thai population of 0.074% remains below California's state average of 0.2% and the national average of 0.099%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Monterey County contains 323 Thai residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Thai population of 77,606.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Monterey County with 0.098 Thai Americans per square mile, below California's average of 0.5 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 Thai Population

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ACS data [1] show Thai populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Salinas, Marina, Seaside, 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 Thai population count
Rank by Thai Population
City
Thai Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Monterey County Thai Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Salinas 128 0.08% 39.63%
2 Marina 97 0.43% 30.03%
3 Seaside 29 0.09% 8.98%
4 Monterey 21 0.07% 6.50%
5 Greenfield 19 0.10% 5.88%
6 Pacific Grove 10 0.07% 3.10%
7 Carmel-By-The-Sea 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 Thai population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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