Santa Monica, CA Demographics

The total population of Santa Monica is estimated to be 92,168 with 45,563 males (49.43%) and 46,605 females (50.57%). There are 1,042 more females than males in Santa Monica.
The median household income in Santa Monica was $107,926 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,462(3.11%) from $111,388 in 2020. This income is 144.66% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Santa Monica sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $153,339. Overall, the median household income for the city of Santa Monica stands at $110,030.
In Santa Monica, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $68,651 for males and $55,480 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $114,765 for males and $90,021 for females.
In Santa Monica, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $118,498, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $72,046.
In 2022, the population of Santa Monica was 89,947, a 1.43% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Santa Monica's population was 91,250, a decline of 1.67% compared to a population of 92,803 in 2020.
The median age in Santa Monica, CA is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.33% were under the age of 15, 16.58% aged 15 to 29, 52.73% aged 30 to 64, 15.30% aged 65 to 84, and 3.06% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Santa Monica population: 70.77% are White, 4.52% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.60% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.90% are some other race and 10.59% are multiracial.