Identifiers: city · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salinas (city), CA | 163,542 |
| 2 | Watsonville (city), CA | 52,590 |
| 3 | Seaside (city), CA | 32,366 |
| 4 | Monterey (city), CA | 30,218 |
| 5 | Marina (city), CA | 22,359 |
| 6 | Prunedale (CDP), CA | 18,885 |
| 7 | Pacific Grove (city), CA | 15,090 |
| 8 | Castroville (CDP), CA | 7,515 |
| 9 | Del Monte Forest (CDP), CA | 4,204 |
| 10 | Freedom (CDP), CA | 3,835 |
| 11 | Carmel-by-the-Sea (city), CA | 3,220 |
| 12 | Las Lomas (CDP), CA | 3,046 |
| 13 | Pajaro (CDP), CA | 2,882 |
| 14 | Aromas (CDP), CA | 2,708 |
| 15 | San Juan Bautista (city), CA | 2,089 |
| 16 | Boronda (CDP), CA | 1,760 |
| 17 | Del Rey Oaks (city), CA | 1,592 |
| 18 | Elkhorn (CDP), CA | 1,588 |
| 19 | Spreckels (CDP), CA | 692 |
| 20 | Sand City (city), CA | 325 |