Soledad, CA
Full City Profile · California · Monterey County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
24,476
Population
5,488/sq mi density
$93,204
Median Income
$21,221 per capita
$571,600
Home Value
$638,732 Zillow
$1,604
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
274
Violent Crime/100K
531 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$93,204 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$571,600 home value, $1,604/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
274 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.1%
25,712 → 26,252
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+88%
$49,570 → $93,204
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Soledad 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
26,640
+388 from 2023 (26,252)
Projected Median Income 2030
$145,028
+$51,824 from 2023 ($93,204)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,712 | - | $49,570 | - |
| 2015 | 24,777 | -3.6% | $51,161 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 25,976 | +4.8% | $55,917 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 25,781 | -0.8% | $64,472 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 24,778 | -3.9% | $67,366 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 26,252 | +5.9% | $93,204 | +38.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.