Santa Monica

County:: Los Angeles County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.409
State:: California

Santa Monica is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. Santa Monica has a 2025 population of 87,928. Santa Monica is currently declining at a rate of -1.12% annually and its population has decreased by -5.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 92,913 in 2020.

The average household income in Santa Monica is $176,289 with a poverty rate of 11.61%.The median age in Santa Monica is 42.9 years: 42 years for males, and 43.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Santa Monica includes 66.87% White, 9.75% Asian, 4.86% Black or African American, 4.69% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	61,206	66.87%
Two or more races	12,091	13.21%
Asian	8,925	9.75%
Black or African American	4,452	4.86%
Other race	4,289	4.69%
Native American	523	0.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	49	0.05%

Santa Monica Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Santa Monica's average per capita income is $88,891. Household income levels show a median of $109,739. The poverty rate stands at 11.61%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$197,688	-
Families	$154,272	$241,830
Households	$109,739	$176,289
Non Families	$83,459	$125,380

$88,891

Average Income

$109,739

Median Household Income

11.61%

Poverty Rate