Watsonville City, California
Incorporated place · Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 19.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 53K residents
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 12.3% |
Hispanic / Latino | 82.3% |
Black / African American | 0.6% |
Asian | 3.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 2.7% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Key demographics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median household income | — |
| Bachelor's or higher | — |
| English only at home | — |
| Other language at home | — |
| Foreign-born | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+43.9 |
| 2020 | Biden+63.7 |
| 2016 | Clinton+67.8 |
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Race & Ancestry
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Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Watsonville City | National |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic / Latino | 82.3% | 19.3% |
White (Non-Hispanic) | 12.3% | 57.4% |
Asian | 3.1% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 2.7% | 0.9% |
Black / African American | 0.6% | 12.2% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Who lives in Watsonville City? 52,590 residents as of the 2020 Census.
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Demographics
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Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
53K
Share of U.S. population
0.02%
Voting-age population
71.8%
Economic profile
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Community profile
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