City in Monterey County, California · 3 sq mi · 7,278 people per sq mi
21,633 people live in Greenfield. The typical household earns $84,740, and the median resident is 28.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,937 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.4%
Men 29.5 · Women 28.4
1950–2026
21,633
2026 projection
14.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
21,633
2026 projection
14.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,633 | +495 | 2.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,138 | +195 | 0.93% |
| 2024 | 20,943 | +244 | 1.18% |
| 2023 | 20,699 | +117 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 20,582 | +793 | 4.01% |
| 2021 | 19,789 | +852 | 4.50% |
| 2020 | 18,937 | +160 | 0.85% |
| 2019 | 18,777 | +192 | 1.03% |
| 2018 | 18,585 | +56 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 18,529 | +216 | 1.18% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Greenfield is growing faster than Monterey County, California, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 202 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 9 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 46% | 44% |
| Never married | 44% | 45% | 42% |
| Divorced | 5% | 6% | 4% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 6% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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