Identifiers: city · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salinas (city), CA | 163,542 |
| 2 | Watsonville (city), CA | 52,590 |
| 3 | Hollister (city), CA | 41,678 |
| 4 | Seaside (city), CA | 32,366 |
| 5 | Monterey (city), CA | 30,218 |
| 6 | Marina (city), CA | 22,359 |
| 7 | Prunedale (CDP), CA | 18,885 |
| 8 | Gonzales (city), CA | 8,647 |
| 9 | Castroville (CDP), CA | 7,515 |
| 10 | Interlaken (CDP), CA | 7,368 |
| 11 | San Martin (CDP), CA | 7,008 |
| 12 | Freedom (CDP), CA | 3,835 |
| 13 | Las Lomas (CDP), CA | 3,046 |
| 14 | Pajaro (CDP), CA | 2,882 |
| 15 | Aromas (CDP), CA | 2,708 |
| 16 | San Juan Bautista (city), CA | 2,089 |
| 17 | Boronda (CDP), CA | 1,760 |
| 18 | Del Rey Oaks (city), CA | 1,592 |
| 19 | Elkhorn (CDP), CA | 1,588 |
| 20 | Chualar (CDP), CA | 1,185 |
Identifiers: city · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salinas (city), CA | 163,542 |
| 2 | Gilroy (city), CA | 59,520 |
| 3 | Watsonville (city), CA | 52,590 |
| 4 | Hollister (city), CA | 41,678 |
| 5 | Seaside (city), CA | 32,366 |
| 6 | Monterey (city), CA | 30,218 |
| 7 | Marina (city), CA | 22,359 |
| 8 | Prunedale (CDP), CA | 18,885 |
| 9 | Gonzales (city), CA | 8,647 |
| 10 | Castroville (CDP), CA | 7,515 |
| 11 | Interlaken (CDP), CA | 7,368 |
| 12 | San Martin (CDP), CA | 7,008 |
| 13 | Freedom (CDP), CA | 3,835 |
| 14 | Las Lomas (CDP), CA | 3,046 |
| 15 | Pajaro (CDP), CA | 2,882 |
| 16 | Aromas (CDP), CA | 2,708 |
| 17 | San Juan Bautista (city), CA | 2,089 |
| 18 | Boronda (CDP), CA | 1,760 |
| 19 | Del Rey Oaks (city), CA | 1,592 |
| 20 | Elkhorn (CDP), CA | 1,588 |
Identifiers: city · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salinas (city), CA | 163,542 |
| 2 | Watsonville (city), CA | 52,590 |
| 3 | Hollister (city), CA | 41,678 |
| 4 | Seaside (city), CA | 32,366 |
| 5 | Monterey (city), CA | 30,218 |
| 6 | Soledad (city), CA | 24,925 |
| 7 | Marina (city), CA | 22,359 |
| 8 | Prunedale (CDP), CA | 18,885 |
| 9 | Gonzales (city), CA | 8,647 |
| 10 | Castroville (CDP), CA | 7,515 |
| 11 | Interlaken (CDP), CA | 7,368 |
| 12 | Freedom (CDP), CA | 3,835 |
| 13 | Carmel-by-the-Sea (city), CA | 3,220 |
| 14 | Las Lomas (CDP), CA | 3,046 |
| 15 | Pajaro (CDP), CA | 2,882 |
| 16 | Aromas (CDP), CA | 2,708 |
| 17 | San Juan Bautista (city), CA | 2,089 |
| 18 | Boronda (CDP), CA | 1,760 |
| 19 | Del Rey Oaks (city), CA | 1,592 |
| 20 | Elkhorn (CDP), CA | 1,588 |