Demographics & People — Seaside, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)31,964
Estimated 2026~31,500
Median Age34.0
Total Households10,323
Family Households7,164
Average Household Size2.95
Diversity Index0.6256 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White12,752
Black or African American1,599
Asian3,321
Hispanic or Latino14,707

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups17,643
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino14,402
Hispanic: Mexican12,037
Unclassified or not reported7,064
German2,154
English2,111
Irish1,652
Hispanic: Central American1,171
Italian1,151
Hispanic: Salvadoran924

Language

English Only16,704
Spanish10,465
Population 5+30,451

Veterans

Veterans1,929
Population 18+24,281

Commuting

Mean Commute Time21.0 minutes
Work from Home8.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Seaside, California.