Monterey County, California Population 2022
Monterey County, California's estimated population is with a growth rate of 0.54% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monterey County, California is the 21st largest county in California. The 2010 population was and has seen a growth of 6.93% since this time.
Monterey County, California Population Pyramid 2022
Monterey County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type
Monterey County, California Household Types
51.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
3.78
Average Family Size
3.25
Average Household Size
Monterey County, California Educational Attainment by Race
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.45%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 45.88%.
$36,152
Average Earnings
$40,109
Average Male
$31,602
Average Female
Monterey County, California Language by Age
Monterey County, California Language
45.29% of Monterey County, California residents speak only English, while 54.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 48.32% of the population.
Monterey County, California Poverty by Race
12.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.09%
Male Poverty Rate
12.97%
Female Poverty Rate
Poverty in Monterey County, California
The race most likely to be in poverty in Monterey County, California is Black, with 17.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Monterey County, California is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.30%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.40%.
Monterey County, California Income by Household Type
Monterey County, California Marital Status
Marriage Rates
47.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.3%
Male Marriage Rate
47.8%
Female Marriage Rate
Monterey County, California Married by Age and Sex
Monterey County, California Marriage
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Monterey County, California Marital Status by Race
16,488
Number of Veterans
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
Monterey County, California Veterans by Education
5.48%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.32%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.4%
Labor Force Participation
56.9%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
Origin of Non-Citizens
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Origin of Naturalized Citizens
55.35%
Born in Monterey County, California
71.03%
Native Born
28.97%
Foreign Born
20.35%
Non Citizen
8.62%
Naturalized
Place of Birth
71.03% of Monterey County, California residents were born in the United States, with 55.35% having been born in California. 20.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.