Pebble Beach is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 4,080 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pebble Beach is the 553rd largest community in California.

Pebble Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Pebble Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Pebble Beach is a military town: the armed forces employs 7.03% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Education and Professional, scientific, and technical services are important in the local economy and are the town’s largest civilian employers, employing 15.38% and 13.12% of the civilian workforce respectively.

Of important note, Pebble Beach is also a town of artists. Pebble Beach has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Pebble Beach’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Pebble Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 27.73% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Pebble Beach is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Pebble Beach’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

Because of many things, Pebble Beach is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Pebble Beach really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Pebble Beach perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Pebble Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

If knowledge is power, Pebble Beach is a pretty powerful place. 67.11% of the adults in Pebble Beach have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Pebble Beach in 2022 was $118,888, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $475,552 for a family of four.

Pebble Beach is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pebble Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pebble Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pebble Beach include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Pebble Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Arabic.