El Monte Population

1920–2026

104.02K

2026 projection

4.7% since 2020 (decrease)

020K40K60K80K100K120K192019401960198020002020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for El Monte. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026104,023-1,0521.00%
2025105,075+1410.13%
2024104,934+2020.19%
2023104,732-6880.65%
2022105,420-1,4061.32%
2021106,826-2,3162.12%
2020109,142-4,2883.78%
2019113,430-7230.63%
2018114,153-4720.41%
2017114,625-5940.52%

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El Monte Demographics

37.8median age

Median age

Female39.2 yrs
Male36.7 yrs

Adults

81,928
16,295 seniors · 20%65,633 other adults

Sex

Female 49% · 51,977Male 51% · 54,132

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 74985+ years, female: 1,31480–84 years, male: 64980–84 years, female: 91375–79 years, male: 1,43175–79 years, female: 1,36070–74 years, male: 1,66170–74 years, female: 2,10265–69 years, male: 3,03865–69 years, female: 3,07860–64 years, male: 3,40960–64 years, female: 3,22355–59 years, male: 3,51955–59 years, female: 3,10950–54 years, male: 3,38850–54 years, female: 3,93645–49 years, male: 3,49745–49 years, female: 3,08740–44 years, male: 3,36240–44 years, female: 3,29335–39 years, male: 3,98835–39 years, female: 3,49130–34 years, male: 3,57030–34 years, female: 3,52625–29 years, male: 3,79725–29 years, female: 3,76820–24 years, male: 3,77020–24 years, female: 3,40215–19 years, male: 4,14915–19 years, female: 3,58310–14 years, male: 4,11410–14 years, female: 3,1905–9 years, male: 2,9105–9 years, female: 2,9560–4 years, male: 3,1310–4 years, female: 2,64685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,061 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

El Monte Income

$68,030median household income

Median household income

$68,030

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$35,433

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

17.5%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

El Monte Marital Status

41% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married41%43%38%
Never married45%47%42%
Divorced7%6%8%
Widowed5%2%8%
Separated3%3%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year