Carmel Valley Village, CA Demographics

A map of Carmel Valley Village's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,084	3,640	85.4%	80.5%
Hispanic	448	479	9.4%	10.6%
Multiracial	147	240	3.1%	5.3%
Native American/Other	48	49	1.0%	1.1%
Black	38	23	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	20	93	0.4%	2.1%

Carmel Valley Village, California has an estimated population of 4,785, an increase from the 4,524 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.4% White, 9.4% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.8% Black, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carmel Valley Village, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carmel Valley Village has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Carmel Valley Village, that probability was 33.8% in 2020 and 26.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carmel Valley Village is ranked the 674th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Carmel Valley Village was ranked the 681st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carmel Valley Village's White Population

4,084 residents of Carmel Valley Village, or 85.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carmel Valley Village is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Carmel Valley Village ranks 219th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carmel Valley Village's White population has grown by an estimated 12.2%. White residents' share of Carmel Valley Village's population has increased from 80.5% to 85.4%.

Carmel Valley Village is more White than neighboring Del Rey Oaks (65.3% White), Seaside (29.4% White), Sand City (34.4% White), and Monterey (60.7% White). Carmel Valley Village is less White than neighboring Spreckels (86.2% White).

Carmel Valley Village's Black Population

38 residents of Carmel Valley Village, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carmel Valley Village is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Carmel Valley Village ranks 1048th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carmel Valley Village's Black population has grown by an estimated 65.2%. Black residents' share of Carmel Valley Village's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Carmel Valley Village is more Black than neighboring Spreckels (0% Black). Carmel Valley Village is less Black than neighboring Del Rey Oaks (2.3% Black), Seaside (4.7% Black), Sand City (4% Black), and Monterey (2.3% Black).

Carmel Valley Village's Asian Population

20 residents of Carmel Valley Village, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carmel Valley Village is considerably lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Carmel Valley Village ranks 828th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carmel Valley Village's Asian population has declined by an estimated 78.5%. Asian residents' share of Carmel Valley Village's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.4%.

Carmel Valley Village is more Asian than neighboring Spreckels (0% Asian). Carmel Valley Village is less Asian than neighboring Del Rey Oaks (6.7% Asian), Seaside (9.4% Asian), Sand City (1.7% Asian), and Monterey (6.7% Asian).

Carmel Valley Village's Hispanic Population

448 residents of Carmel Valley Village, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carmel Valley Village is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Carmel Valley Village ranks 1236th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carmel Valley Village's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 6.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Carmel Valley Village's population has decreased from 10.6% to 9.4%.

Carmel Valley Village is less Hispanic than neighboring Del Rey Oaks (12.9% Hispanic), Spreckels (13.8% Hispanic), Seaside (48.2% Hispanic), Sand City (46.5% Hispanic), and Monterey (23.6% Hispanic).

Carmel Valley Village's Native American/Other Population

48 residents of Carmel Valley Village, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carmel Valley Village is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Carmel Valley Village ranks 933rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carmel Valley Village's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carmel Valley Village's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Carmel Valley Village is more Native American/Other than neighboring Spreckels (0% Native American/Other), and Sand City (0.7% Native American/Other). Carmel Valley Village is less Native American/Other than neighboring Del Rey Oaks (3% Native American/Other), Seaside (2.2% Native American/Other), and Monterey (2.3% Native American/Other).

Carmel Valley Village's Multiracial Population

147 residents of Carmel Valley Village, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carmel Valley Village is comparable to the share in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Carmel Valley Village ranks 649th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carmel Valley Village's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 38.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Carmel Valley Village's population has decreased from 5.3% to 3.1%.

Carmel Valley Village is more Multiracial than neighboring Spreckels (0% Multiracial). Carmel Valley Village is less Multiracial than neighboring Del Rey Oaks (9.8% Multiracial), Seaside (6.1% Multiracial), Sand City (12.6% Multiracial), and Monterey (4.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.