Lockwood[4] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] in Monterey County, California, United States.

[3] It is a small community consisting of farms, ranches, and vineyards, in a broad valley encompassed by the coastal mountains.

[4] The name honors Belva Lockwood, candidate for President of the United States in 1884 and 1888 on the Equal Rights Party ticket.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 10.9 square miles (28 km2), 99.69% of it land, and 0.31% of it water.

This region experiences hot and dry summers, with average monthly temperatures above 90 °F (32 °C).

There were 197 housing units at an average density of 18.1 per square mile (7.0/km2), of which 97 (59.5%) were owner-occupied, and 66 (40.5%) were occupied by renters.