Monterey County, California's estimated population is 434,394 with a growth rate of 0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Monterey County, California is the 22nd largest county in California. The 2010 Population was 416,373 and has seen a growth of 4.33% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 1,872 | 0.00% | |
1860 | 4,739 | 2,867 | 153.15% |
1870 | 9,876 | 5,137 | 108.40% |
1880 | 11,302 | 1,426 | 14.44% |
1890 | 18,637 | 7,335 | 64.90% |
1900 | 19,380 | 743 | 3.99% |
1910 | 24,146 | 4,766 | 24.59% |
1920 | 27,980 | 3,834 | 15.88% |
1930 | 53,705 | 25,725 | 91.94% |
1940 | 73,032 | 19,327 | 35.99% |
1950 | 130,498 | 57,466 | 78.69% |
1960 | 198,351 | 67,853 | 52.00% |
1970 | 250,071 | 51,720 | 26.07% |
1980 | 290,444 | 40,373 | 16.14% |
1990 | 355,660 | 65,216 | 22.45% |
2010 | 416,373 | 60,713 | 17.07% |
2011 | 420,456 | 4,083 | 0.98% |
2012 | 424,788 | 4,332 | 1.03% |
2013 | 426,712 | 1,924 | 0.45% |
2014 | 428,475 | 1,763 | 0.41% |
2015 | 430,552 | 2,077 | 0.48% |
2016 | 433,953 | 3,401 | 0.79% |
2017 | 434,534 | 581 | 0.13% |
2018 | 433,950 | -584 | -0.13% |
2019 | 434,061 | 111 | 0.03% |
2020 | 434,172 | 111 | 0.03% |
2021 | 434,283 | 111 | 0.03% |
2022 | 434,394 | 111 | 0.03% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 209,849 | 48.47% |
Black or African American | 11,162 | 2.58% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,072 | 0.71% |
Asian | 25,186 | 5.82% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2,104 | 0.49% |
Some Other Race | 151,957 | 35.10% |
Two or More Races | 29,647 | 6.85% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 128,003 | 3.25 | 51.8 |
Married | 68,568 | 3.88 | 61.4 |
Male | 8,394 | 4.03 | 40.9 |
Female | 15,986 | 4.24 | 37.6 |
Non Family | 35,055 | 1.37 | 42.2 |
3.78
Average Family Size
3.25
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 50,999 | 18.44% |
9th to 12th Grade | 23,662 | 8.56% |
High School Graduate | 55,464 | 20.06% |
Some College | 50,597 | 18.30% |
Associates Degree | 23,230 | 8.40% |
Bachelors Degree | 43,698 | 15.80% |
Graduate Degree | 28,894 | 10.45% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 101,104 | 95,492 | 46,389 |
Asian | 18,957 | 16,867 | 7,845 |
2+ Races | 15,635 | 13,132 | 4,241 |
Islander | 1,621 | 1,353 | 409 |
Black | 8,338 | 7,362 | 1,643 |
Native American | 1,850 | 1,195 | 192 |
Hispanic | 140,157 | 74,789 | 14,044 |
Other Race | 83,041 | 36,776 | 5,645 |
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
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.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 8,264 | 1,475 | 17.85% |
Hispanic | 248,323 | 38,281 | 15.42% |
Native | 2,881 | 330 | 11.45% |
Multiple | 28,474 | 3,080 | 10.82% |
Asian | 24,330 | 1,850 | 7.60% |
Islander | 1,995 | 135 | 6.77% |
White | 122,518 | 7,198 | 5.88% |
Other | 26,644 | NaN% |
12.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.09%
Male Poverty Rate
12.97%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
47.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.3%
Male Marriage Rate
47.8%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 11,980 | 7.37% |
Black | 1,286 | 13.94% |
Native American | 75 | 3.43% |
Asian | 789 | 3.78% |
Islander | 163 | 9.34% |
Other Race | 1,231 | 1.23% |
2+ Races | 964 | 5.31% |
Hispanic | 3,181 | 1.89% |
5.48%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.32%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.4%
Labor Force Participation
56.9%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
55.35%
Born in Monterey County, California
71.03%
Native Born
28.97%
Foreign Born
20.35%
Non Citizen
8.62%
Naturalized
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.