Cities in Monterey County, California by Population (2024)

There are 43 cities in Monterey County, California.

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

43 Rows

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Salinas1158,211163,391-0.81%6,72823.5City
Watsonville250,32852,482-1.06%7,4166.8City
Seaside330,97732,335-1.09%3,4728.9City
Monterey428,78430,111-1.14%3,3308.6City
Soledad523,70124,683-1.03%5,3144.5City
Marina623,01522,2870.8%2,5838.9City
Greenfield721,19518,9512.72%7,1293.0City
Prunedale819,67420,5600.77%42746.1CDP
Coalinga917,28417,624-0.49%2,5246.8City
Pacific Grove1014,64715,087-0.74%5,1112.9City
King City1114,10513,3521.35%3,7153.8City
Rio Mar128,9729,713-0.2%2,9913.0CDP
Gonzales138,2238,637-1.25%4,2981.9City
Interlaken148,1597,5960.74%8329.8CDP
Castroville156,6436,3320.17%6,5061.0CDP
Carmel Valley Village164,6814,1750.41%24719.0CDP
Freedom173,4083,9590.71%3,0081.1CDP
Lake Nacimiento183,3373,0212.02%31810.5CDP
Del Monte Forest193,2333,783-2.74%4038.0CDP
Day Valley203,2263,414-0.4%17418.5CDP
Carmel-by-the-Sea213,0693,208-1.13%2,8931.1City
Las Lomas223,0653,8180.1%2,9561.0CDP
Amesti232,9763,240-1.2%1,0142.9CDP
San Miguel242,8262,5361.25%1,6821.7CDP
Aromas252,7602,6090.29%5834.7CDP
Pajaro262,6653,509-1.08%2,8690.9CDP
La Selva Beach272,2332,544-1.89%4225.3CDP
Pine Canyon282,1372,9391.09%6413.3CDP
Corralitos292,1252,260-0.7%2398.9CDP
Boronda301,9141,7400.74%3,3340.6CDP
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley311,6401,397-3.13%1779.3CDP
Del Rey Oaks321,5361,590-0.9%1,4571.1City
Elkhorn331,238998-1.9%2584.8CDP
Fort Hunter Liggett341,0203277.71%3672.8CDP
Chualar359201,413-2.13%1,4700.6CDP
San Ardo366426281.42%1,4300.4CDP
San Lucas373954152.33%1,0030.4CDP
Sand City383293250.3%6010.5City
Lockwood39211351-5.38%1910.9CDP
Oak Shores40129325-10.42%255.1CDP
Spreckels41119373-24.68%9750.1CDP
Bradley4299997.61%1,1510.1CDP
Pajaro Dunes4384235-5.62%332.6CDP

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Monterey County, California?

Salinas is the largest city in Monterey County.

What is the smallest city in Monterey County, California?

Pajaro Dunes is the smallest city in Monterey County.

How many cities are in Monterey County?

There are 43 cities in Monterey County, California.

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