Pacific Grove, CA
Full City Profile · California · Monterey County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
15,003
Population
5,228/sq mi density
$105,568
Median Income
$66,784 per capita
$1,129,400
Home Value
$1,364,030 Zillow
$2,384
Median Rent
33.2% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
143
Violent Crime/100K
915 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$105,568 median income, 5.4% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,129,400 home value, $2,384/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.6%
15,408 → 14,851
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.7%
$71,969 → $105,568
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pacific Grove 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
14,471
-380 from 2023 (14,851)
Projected Median Income 2030
$138,081
+$32,513 from 2023 ($105,568)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,408 | - | $71,969 | - |
| 2015 | 15,522 | +0.7% | $79,740 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 15,557 | +0.2% | $80,788 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15,428 | -0.8% | $88,250 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 14,988 | -2.9% | $92,980 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 14,851 | -0.9% | $105,568 | +13.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.