Ranking of Monterey, CA Cities and Places By population in 2024

Updated on June 27, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, among all Monterey, CA cities and places, Salinas city had the highest population (160.78K), followed by Balance of Monterey County (102.29K), and Seaside city (31.52K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Monterey cities and places.

You can see similar information for other California counties. You can also see the ranking of all cities and places in California.

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Ranking of Monterey, CA Cities and Places By population in 2024
Salinas city
Balance of Monterey County
Seaside city
Monterey city
Soledad city
Marina city
Greenfield city
Pacific Grove city
King City city
Gonzales city
Ranking of Monterey, CA Cities and Places By population in 2024
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Salinas city 160783
2 Balance of Monterey County 102288
3 Seaside city 31524
4 Monterey city 29015
5 Soledad city 26345
6 Marina city 23047
7 Greenfield city 21042
8 Pacific Grove city 14851
9 King City city 13920
10 Gonzales city 8431
11 Carmel-by-the-Sea city 3124
12 Del Rey Oaks city 1553
13 Sand City city 328