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Monterey County

California · 415,057 residents · 3,282 sq mi
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With 415,057 people, Monterey County is a county in California. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $566,300. 30% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. The median age is 32.9, younger than the US median of 37.2. Renters pay $1,123 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
415,057
+3%since 2000
from 401,762 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.9
+4%since 2000
from 31.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
3,282 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
347K372K397K422K447K19902000201020202024Monterey County
2024438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.8%(32,547)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.4%(30,577)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147%(29,037)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.9%(32,624)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(32,481)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415%(62,077)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.2%(54,820)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.8%(53,254)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.4%(43,218)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.5%(22,921)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.6%(14,744)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(6,757)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,271
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,305 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,776
+28%since 2000
from $20,165 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
38.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 13.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing14.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction14.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$566,300
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $254,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,123
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $776 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
50.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 54.6% in 2000
49.1% rent
Vacancy rate
10.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.12 people
+1%since 2009
from 3.09 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
45.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
9.6
−6%since 2009
from 10.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic40.3%(162,045)
Black3.5%(14,085)
Hispanic / Latino46.8%(187,969)
Asian5.8%(23,203)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic32.9%(136,435)
Black2.7%(11,300)
Hispanic / Latino55.4%(230,003)
Asian5.7%(23,777)
Other3%(12,652)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican49.7%(202,558)
Central American1.5%(6,180)
Salvadoran1%(4,261)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,845)
Spaniard0.4%(1,769)
South American0.4%(1,714)
Guatemalan0.2%(993)
Peruvian0.1%(524)
Colombian0.1%(357)
Cuban0.1%(351)
Honduran0.1%(338)
Nicaraguan0.1%(231)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(225)
Panamanian0.1%(208)
Chilean0%(167)
Venezuelan0%(147)
Bolivian0%(116)
Ecuadorian0%(112)
Ancestry
German7.8%(31,768)
Irish6.8%(27,887)
English6.4%(26,146)
Italian4.2%(17,078)
French1.9%(7,840)
American1.6%(6,346)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(6,053)
Scottish1.4%(5,851)
Portuguese1.3%(5,168)
Swedish1%(4,154)
Polish0.9%(3,860)
Dutch0.9%(3,678)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(3,599)
Swiss0.7%(3,051)
Russian0.6%(2,538)
Danish0.6%(2,402)
Welsh0.5%(2,120)
Arab0.5%(1,979)
British0.3%(1,300)
Greek0.3%(1,297)
Czech0.3%(1,286)
French Canadian0.3%(1,252)
Hungarian0.3%(1,090)
Austrian0.2%(906)
Canadian0.2%(771)
Lithuanian0.1%(528)
Finnish0.1%(463)
Ukrainian0.1%(450)
Slovak0.1%(439)
Brazilian0.1%(411)
West Indian0.1%(405)
Armenian0.1%(370)
Belgian0.1%(363)
Lebanese0.1%(301)
Iranian0.1%(299)
Romanian0.1%(292)
Croatian0.1%(284)
Egyptian0.1%(272)
Turkish0.1%(268)
Jamaican0.1%(254)
Iraqi0.1%(241)
Slovene0%(197)
Syrian0%(167)
Australian0%(159)
Latvian0%(151)
Moroccan0%(149)
Jordanian0%(99)
Israeli0%(63)
Nigerian0%(60)
Serbian0%(59)
Ethiopian0%(51)
Bulgarian0%(40)
Guyanese0%(27)
Barbadian0%(26)
Kenyan0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
70.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 68.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+38%since 2000
from 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
69.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 69.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
15.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
27.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Female
48.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Foreign born
30.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.3%(76,377)
Married47.7%(84,130)
Widowed2.1%(3,670)
Divorced6.8%(12,066)
Women 15+
Never married37.2%(62,875)
Married46.9%(79,233)
Widowed6.4%(10,860)
Divorced9.4%(15,957)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.6%
−12.0 ptssince 2013
from 21.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 58.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% 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)25.1%(3,360)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(2,899)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(4,445)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(870)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.3%(302)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,371 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Monterey County, California?

Monterey County, California has about 415,057 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Monterey County, California?

The typical household in Monterey County, California earns about $59,271 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monterey County, California expensive?

In Monterey County, California, the median home is worth about $566,300, and the typical rent is about $1,123 a month.

How educated are people in Monterey County, California?

About 23.4% of adults age 25 and over in Monterey County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monterey County, California?

About 13.9% of people in Monterey County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Monterey County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Monterey County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 59,397 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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