California / Census place 0683668

Watsonville

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

Official Census name: Watsonville city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
50,716
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
7,473/sq mi
6.8 sq mi land area
Median age
33.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$78,393
Median home value
$686,000
Median gross rent
$1,889
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12.4%
Typical commute
26.1 min
Public transit commute
1.4%

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: WATSONVILLE MUNI AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
68.1°F
Average low
46.3°F
Annual rainfall
22.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Watsonville.

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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.

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