City in Monterey County, California · 1.9 sq mi · 4,311 people per sq mi
About 8,200 people live in Gonzales. The typical household earns $77,672, and the median resident is 28.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,614 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.36%
Men 31.2 · Women 26.7
1880–2026
8,248
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
8,248
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,248 | -65 | 0.78% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,313 | -44 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 8,357 | -3 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 8,360 | -64 | 0.76% |
| 2022 | 8,424 | -121 | 1.42% |
| 2021 | 8,545 | -69 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 8,614 | +301 | 3.62% |
| 2019 | 8,313 | -42 | 0.50% |
| 2018 | 8,355 | -37 | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 8,392 | -21 | 0.25% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 85 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 53% | 40% |
| Never married | 44% | 42% | 46% |
| Divorced | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Widowed | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau