Seaside, CA Demographics

The total population of Seaside is estimated to be 32,291 with 16,046 males (49.69%) and 16,245 females (50.31%). There are 199 more females than males in Seaside.
The median household income in Seaside was $80,139 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,633(3.40%) from $77,506 in 2020. This income is 107.42% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Seaside sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $102,963. Overall, the median household income for the city of Seaside stands at $80,139.
In Seaside, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,246 for males and $28,336 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,149 for males and $54,370 for females.
In Seaside, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $122,793, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,614.
In 2022, the population of Seaside was 31,478, a 1.86% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Seaside's population was 32,074, a decline of 0.77% compared to a population of 32,323 in 2020.
The median age in Seaside, CA is 33.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.68% were under the age of 15, 24.28% aged 15 to 29, 43.10% aged 30 to 64, 10.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Seaside population: 53.38% are White, 7.16% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.16% are Asian, 2.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 18.72% are some other race and 8.99% are multiracial.