Census place 0638520

King City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: King City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in King City.

According to the 2025 estimate, King City has a population of 14,002 and 3,688 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $449,900, below the comparison median of $717,000; median household income is $66,761, below the comparison median of $98,132; and median gross rent is $1,534, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$449,900
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$66,761
Below the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$1,534
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare King City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,002
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
3,688/sq mi
3.8 sq mi land area
Median age
29.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$66,761
Median home value
$449,900
Median gross rent
$1,534
Bachelor’s degree or higher
11.4%
Typical commute
29.4 min
Drive-alone commute
69.4%
Public transit commute
1.2%
Walked to work
1.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
57.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
64.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
3.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.8%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
4.4%
Households with children
55.6%
Residents with a disability
5.8%
Residents without insurance
9.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Monterey County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Fire declarations
6
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SALINAS AP (40 mi from place center)
Average high
68.1°F
Average low
48.1°F
Annual rainfall
12.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in King City.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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