Demographics of Soledad city, California

Soledad city, California had 26,357 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: −351 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Soledad city, in four figures

26,357
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 26,365 ±56.; −1.3%
Change since July 2020: −351 people.; 35.8 ±2.4
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $96,862 ±$5,337
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Soledad city, California's population shrank 1.3% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Soledad city, California's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Soledad city, California's population shrank 1.3% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Soledad city, California's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	26,708	100.0	100.0
2021	26,639	99.7	100.2
2022	25,945	97.1	100.7
2023	26,179	98.0	101.6
2024	25,899	97.0	102.5
2025	26,357	98.7	103.1

Population of Soledad city, California on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	26,708	—
2021	26,639	−69
2022	25,945	−694
2023	26,179	+234
2024	25,899	−280
2025	26,357	+458

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 35.8 ±2.4: for men 38.8 ±1.6 and for women 30.0 ±4.3. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Soledad city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	California	United States
Under 5	1,404 ±305	5.3% ±1.2	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	5,006 ±627	19.0% ±2.4	16.5% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	2,939 ±481	11.1% ±1.8	9.1% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	8,083 ±624	30.7% ±2.4	28.7% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	7,330 ±613	27.8% ±2.3	24.6% ±<0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,603 ±300	6.1% ±1.1	15.7% ±<0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $96,862 ±$5,337, and income per person $22,353 ±$1,779, in 2024 dollars. The median is $99,122 ±$310 in California and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Soledad city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	California	United States
Under $25,000	427 ±170	9.0% ±3.6	12.5% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	846 ±327	17.8% ±6.8	13.3% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	585 ±182	12.3% ±3.8	13.0% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	674 ±256	14.2% ±5.4	11.6% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	1,017 ±263	21.4% ±5.5	17.8% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	605 ±179	12.7% ±3.7	11.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	595 ±203	12.5% ±4.2	20.5% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Soledad city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	California	United States
All ages	3,310 ±1,111	16.7% ±5.6	12.0% ±0.1	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	1,522 ±462	23.8% ±6.6	15.0% ±0.1	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	1,508 ±565	13.3% ±4.9	11.0% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	132 to 428	13.9% ±6.8	11.5% ±0.1	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Soledad city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Soledad city	California	United States
Housing units	4,829 ±220	14,644,735 ±1,665	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	98.3% ±6.3	92.5% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0.4% to 2.9%	7.5% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	58.0% ±8.3	55.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	42.0% ±7.3	44.1% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$595,900 ±$23,209	$734,700 ±$1,307	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,698 ±$132	$2,036 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1996 ±4	1976 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Soledad city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	California	United States
Hispanic or Latino	21,273 ±464	80.7% ±1.8	40.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	2,055 ±386	7.8% ±1.5	33.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	1,818 ±243	6.9% ±0.9	5.2% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	776 ±278	2.9% ±1.1	15.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	21 to 91	0.1% to 0.3%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	9 to 79	< 0.1% to 0.3%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	29 to 123	0.1% to 0.5%	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	267 ±115	1.0% ±0.4	4.4% ±<0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Soledad city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	California	United States
Born in the state	16,599 ±675	63.0% ±2.6	56.5% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	1,388 ±255	5.3% ±1.0	15.0% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	63 to 425	0.2% to 1.6%	1.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	8,134 ±813	30.9% ±3.1	27.0% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	1,926 ±343	7.3% ±1.3	14.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	6,208 ±712	23.5% ±2.7	12.3% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Soledad city among the places of California

288th of 661 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the California page.

Places of California near Soledad city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Brawley city	27,283 ±33
Lemoore city	27,102 ±48
Benicia city	26,749 ±59
Sanger city	26,699 ±26
Wasco city	26,558 ±34
Soledad city	26,365 ±56
Hercules city	26,302 ±52
Windsor town	26,081 ±36
South Pasadena city	26,068 ±47
Eureka city	26,010 ±36
El Cerrito city	25,994 ±33

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026