Salinas, CA Population

Overview

163,004

Total Population

31.3

Median age

48.83%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

54.9

Total dependency ratio

some other race

Largest racial group

130,026

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Salinas's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Salinas is 31.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Salinas's population under 18 was 30.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Salinas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Salinas, 25.99% were under the age of 15, 22.15% aged 15 to 29, 42.42% aged 30 to 64, 7.86% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,830 less females than males in Salinas:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.83% females and 51.17% males in Salinas, CA.
The Salinas, CA gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 7,719.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 7,446.

Salinas's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Salinas population: 27.72% are White, 1.40% are Black or African American, 0.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.81% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 55.68% are some other race and 8.46% are multiracial.
Salinas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of some other race population in the city.
By ethnicity, 130,026 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,978 (20.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Salinas is some other race with a population of 90,765 (55.68% of the total population).

Salinas's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 163,296 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Salinas's population increased by 6,974 (4.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Salinas's population increased by 12,498 (8.29%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Salinas's population was lowest in year 2007 at 142,187.