Median Household Income
$78,393 ± $5,682
Median Home Value
$686,000 ± $24,605
Median Gross Rent
$1,889 ± $100/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,021
Poverty Rate
14.7%
Unemployment Rate
7.7%
Homeownership Rate
44.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.4%
Median Age
33.8
Average Commute
24 min
Households
15,151
Veterans
780
Population Over Time
Watsonville shrank 0.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
52,085
2016
52,915
2018
53,616
2020
52,398
2022
52,457
2024
51,712
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
26.5%
Hispanic or Latino
82.3%
Black or African American
0.6%
Asian
2.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.