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    Santa Monica, CA
    Demographic Data



    Santa Monica Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Santa Monica Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    90,729

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.0%
    5 - 17:
    9.8%
    18 - 24:
    4.9%
    25 - 34:
    18.9%
    35 - 54:
    28.5%
    55 - 64:
    14.3%
    Over 65 Years:
    19.5%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    3.9%
    3.9%
    94.8%
    94.8%
    70.7%
    70.7%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Santa Monica
    USA
    $94,641
    $94,641
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Santa Monica
    USA
    $114,885
    $114,885
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    11.2%

    Employment Industries

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    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Information Technology
    Healthcare
    Education
    Retail
    Finance
    Arts
    Manufacturing
    Accommodation
    Administration
    Real estate
    Other
    Transportation
    Public Service
    Construction
    21.0%
    21.0%
    10.6%
    10.6%
    10.5%
    10.5%
    8.8%
    8.8%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    6.0%
    6.0%
    5.9%
    5.9%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    62.1%
    62.1%
    15.3%
    15.3%
    10.0%
    10.0%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Italian
    European
    Polish
    Russian
    Iranian
    French
    Scottish
    Eastern European
    Swedish
    Dutch
    Ukrainian
    Austrian
    Armenian
    Norwegian
    British
    Hungarian
    Greek
    9.9%
    9.9%
    9.8%
    9.8%
    9.7%
    9.7%
    5.3%
    5.3%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Persian
    Chinese
    German/Yiddish
    French
    Russian
    Korean
    African languages
    Slavic languages
    Arabic
    Other Asian languages
    Portuguese
    Other Indo-European
    Langs. of India
    Polish
    Japanese
    Italian
    Scandinavian languages
    Tagalog
    72.2%
    72.2%
    10.3%
    10.3%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Santa Monica Residents

    23.3%

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