Main Street in Salinas, photographed in 2018

City facts

Salinas population and demographics

About 161,993 residents, with income, housing and age compared with California and the US.

Population

161,993

0.41% of California

Median household income

$89,150

14% above US

Median home value

$610,900

101% above US

Median rent

$1,923/mo

43% above US

Median age

32.1

US 38.7

Homeownership

47%

US 65%

How Salinas compares

Median household income
  • Salinas$89,150
  • California$96,334
  • United States$78,538
Median home value
  • Salinas$610,900
  • California$695,400
  • United States$303,400
Median monthly rent
  • Salinas$1,923
  • California$1,956
  • United States$1,348

Salinas and nearby cities

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Salinas zip codes

Life in Salinas

Historic Main Street, Salinas, California
Historic Main Street, Salinas, California (13407890615)Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Salinas Californian, 1093 S. Main Street, Suite 101, Salinas
Salinas Californian, 1093 S. Main Street, Suite 101, SalinasJtruskot · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hartnell College 2012, Salinas
Hartnell CollegeSgerbic · CC BY-SA 3.0

See Salinas

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A DRIVE AROUND TOWN

DRIVING DOWNTOWN - SALINAS CALIFORNIA - DRIVING TOURING VIDEOS

Recorded footage by MR. OWEN CALIFORNIA. Not live road conditions.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

LIFE IN CALIFORNIA IN THE 1800s RANCHO LAS SALINAS EDUCATIONAL FILM 58914

A local history film shared by PeriscopeFilm.

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Questions

What is the population of Salinas?

About 161,993 people, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023 5-year estimates).

What is the median household income in Salinas?

$89,150, 7% below the California median and 14% above the national median.

How much does a home cost in Salinas?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $610,900; median gross rent is $1,923 a month.

How many people own their home in Salinas?

About 47% of households own their home (California: 56%, US: 65%).

What is the median age in Salinas?

32.1 years (California: 37.6, US: 38.7).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Estimates have margins of error; dollar figures are in 2023 dollars.

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