King City

Population: 13,512
Median household income: $63,090
Median home value: $395,800

Located in Monterey County, California, King City is a community with a population of 13,512. Its median household income of $63,090 runs below the Monterey County figure of $94,486.

Between 2019 and 2023, King City's population declined 2.9% from 13,921 to 13,512, while its median home value rose 56.8% from $252,500 to $395,800.

The typical home was built around 1988. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,512
Median age: 28.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,090
Median home value: $395,800
Median gross rent: $1,527
Housing units: 3,631
Homeownership rate: 43.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,92113,512

Median household income

$49,375$63,090

Median home value

$252,500$395,800

Median gross rent

$1,141$1,527

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,921	$49,375	$252,500	$1,141
2020	13,845	$50,174	$281,900	$1,235
2021	13,419	$59,712	$304,700	$1,502
2022	13,471	$70,145	$389,400	$1,562
2023	13,512	$63,090	$395,800	$1,527

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.9%

5 to 1725.2%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 646.6%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,467	10.9%
5 to 17	3,410	25.2%
18 to 24	1,329	9.8%
25 to 34	1,805	13.4%
35 to 44	1,922	14.2%
45 to 54	1,358	10.1%
55 to 64	886	6.6%
65 to 74	950	7.0%
75 and over	385	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,078	8.0%
Black or African American	18	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	172	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.3%
Two or more races	37	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,170	90.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma49.2%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's16.4%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,594	49.2%
High school graduate	1,576	21.6%
Some college or associate's	1,197	16.4%
Bachelor's degree	608	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	331	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means13.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,095	66.5%
Carpooled	652	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	65	1.4%
Bicycle	39	0.8%
Worked from home	159	3.4%
Other means	642	13.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	990	22.0%
15 to 29 min	2,054	45.7%
30 to 44 min	674	15.0%
45 to 59 min	391	8.7%
60+ min	384	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 4.03
Poverty rate: 19.8% (2,611 of 13,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,837	85.0%
Nonfamily households	500	15.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,337	91.9%
Vacant	294	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,454	43.6%
Renter-occupied	1,883	56.4%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,304	63.5%
1-unit, attached	322	8.9%
2 to 4 units	412	11.3%
5 to 19 units	306	8.4%
20 or more units	45	1.2%
Mobile home & other	242	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0638520
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 36.2163, -121.1320