COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Mono County

California · 9,956 residents · 3,049 sq mi

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With 9,956 people, Mono County is a county in California. Median home value sits at $157,100. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. There are 2,897 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.9% of residents. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,956

−23%vs 2000

vs 12,853 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.3

−10%vs 2000

vs 36.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3,049 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(815)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(767)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(578)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(485)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(728)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.6%(2,249)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.4%(2,028)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(991)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.1%(705)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744%(402)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(202)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,924

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,992 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,120

−31%vs 2000

vs $23,422 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.9%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$157,100

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $189,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$550

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $682 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

51.9%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.0% in 2000

48.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.5%(9,837)

Black0.4%(53)

Hispanic / Latino17.7%(2,274)

Asian1.1%(140)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.7%(9,229)

Black0.2%(17)

Hispanic / Latino11.3%(1,129)

Asian0.7%(73)

Other6.4%(637)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican24.3%(3,193)

Central American1%(126)

Spaniard0.8%(100)

Guatemalan0.6%(78)

Cuban0.5%(64)

Salvadoran0.3%(43)

South American0.1%(8)

Peruvian0.1%(8)

Costa Rican0%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(70)

Vietnamese0.3%(45)

Korean0.2%(26)

Japanese0.1%(7)

Cambodian0%(6)

Asian Indian0%(1)

Ancestry

German12.1%(1,585)

Irish11.2%(1,478)

English10.6%(1,396)

Italian5.8%(766)

Swedish4.6%(607)

American3.8%(494)

Scottish3.5%(457)

French2.9%(380)

Dutch1.7%(223)

Polish1.4%(190)

Norwegian0.9%(123)

Hungarian0.8%(108)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.8%(107)

Arab0.7%(98)

French Canadian0.7%(98)

Portuguese0.7%(89)

Finnish0.6%(82)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(81)

British0.6%(76)

Egyptian0.5%(68)

Austrian0.5%(65)

Russian0.5%(64)

Welsh0.4%(50)

Swiss0.3%(43)

Greek0.2%(31)

Croatian0.2%(25)

Lebanese0.1%(18)

Lithuanian0.1%(16)

Danish0.1%(9)

Canadian0.1%(7)

Latvian0%(4)

Belgian0%(3)

Macedonian0%(1)

Serbian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.9%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.8%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.8%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.3 min

+99%vs 2000

vs 12.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.2%(2,200)

Married55%(3,341)

Widowed2.3%(138)

Divorced6.5%(393)

Women 15+

Never married29.8%(1,508)

Married59.6%(3,020)

Widowed4.8%(243)

Divorced5.8%(295)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.8%

−11.9 ptssince 2013

from 20.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.3%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 52.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.8%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.0%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.3%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.6%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 70.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.4%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 29.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)64.7%(352)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.2%(72)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.5%(144)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.9%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 544 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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