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Aptos, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Benito County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
6,124
Population
931/sq mi density
$135,349
Median Income
$71,896 per capita
$1,098,200
Home Value
$1,313,194 Zillow
$1,826
Median Rent
22.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
296
Violent Crime/100K
6,187 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$135,349 median income, 2.5% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$1,098,200 home value, $1,826/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
296 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.3%
5,763 → 6,124
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+78.5%
$75,845 → $135,349
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Aptos across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,390
+266 from 2023 (6,124)
Projected Median Income 2030
$202,978
+$67,629 from 2023 ($135,349)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,763 | — | $75,845 | — |
| 2015 | 6,048 | +4.9% | $81,180 | +7% |
| 2017 | 5,775 | -4.5% | $84,559 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6,387 | +10.6% | $112,308 | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 6,372 | -0.2% | $116,583 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 6,124 | -3.9% | $135,349 | +16.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.