Monterey County, California Population 2024

424,076

Monterey County, California's estimated 2024 population is 424,076 with a growth rate of -1.02% 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 416,358 and has seen a growth of 1.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029402,121-4,391-1.08%
2028406,512-4,391-1.07%
2027410,903-4,391-1.06%
2026415,294-4,391-1.05%
2025419,685-4,391-1.04%
2024424,076-4,391-1.02%
2023428,467-4,391-1.01%
2022432,858-4,391-1%
2021437,249-1,141-0.26%
2020438,3905,0101.16%
2019433,380210%
2018433,359-444-0.1%
2017433,8033670.08%
2016433,4363,2580.76%
2015430,1782,1930.51%
2014427,9851,8220.43%
2013426,1631,9410.46%
2012424,2223,8430.91%
2011420,3794,0210.97%
2010416,35800%
1990355,66065,21622.45%
1980290,44440,37316.14%
1970250,07151,72026.07%
1960198,35167,85352%
1950130,49857,46678.69%
194073,03219,32735.99%
193053,70525,72591.94%
192027,9803,83415.88%
191024,1464,76624.59%
190019,3807433.99%
189018,6377,33564.9%
188011,3021,42614.44%
18709,8765,137108.4%
18604,7392,867153.15%
18501,872-400,249-99.53%
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2024 Growth Rate
-1.02% (-4,391)
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Monterey County
County Seat
2020 Population
438,390
Area
3281 mi²
Density
129 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.27% (-14,314)

Monterey County, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race174,51539.88%
White173,93739.75%
Two or more races47,88410.94%
Asian25,9275.92%
Black or African American9,7782.23%
Native American3,4300.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,1380.49%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monterey County, California Population by Race

Monterey County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Monterey County, California Median Age

35.1

Total

34.7

Male

35.6

Female

Monterey County, California Adults

There are 324,567 adults, (62,381 of whom are seniors) in Monterey County, California.

Monterey County, California Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Monterey County, California Sex Ratio

Female214,42349%
Male223,18651%

Monterey County, California Population by Age

Monterey County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All130,9733.252.247.8
Married69,0213.8162.137.9
Non Family35,3441.3644.255.8
Female17,7374.1337.462.6
Male8,8714.0236.763.3

3.7

Average Family Size

3.2

Average Household Size

52.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monterey County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Monterey County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monterey County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.42%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 47.86%.

Monterey County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$43,513

Average Earnings

$47,172

Average Male

$37,833

Average Female

Monterey County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monterey County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monterey County, California Language

44.86% of Monterey County, California residents speak only English, while 55.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 48.71% of the population.

Monterey County, California Language

Monterey County, California Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic255,57439,13415.31%
Other171,01430,34917.75%
White119,4997,9576.66%
Multiple46,3244,4599.63%
Asian24,8042,1468.65%
Black7,3541,24016.86%
Native3,25244713.75%
Islander2,0541597.74%

12.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.28%

Male Poverty Rate

13.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monterey County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monterey County, California is Other, with 17.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monterey County, California is White, with 6.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.67%.

Monterey County, California Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.91%
High School11.69%
Some College8.64%
Bachelors or Greater4.26%

Monterey County, California Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.4%
Male Unemployed16.47%
Female Employed5.34%
Male Employed4.29%

Monterey County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monterey County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monterey County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Monterey County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

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 55-64.

Monterey County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monterey County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

15,238

Number of Veterans

13,745

Male Veterans

1,493

Female Veterans

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Monterey County, California Veterans by War

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Monterey County, California Veterans by Age

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Monterey County, California Veterans by Race

Monterey County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monterey County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Monterey County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monterey County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monterey County, California Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.71%

Born in Monterey County, California

71.08%

Native Born

28.92%

Foreign Born

20.31%

Non Citizen

8.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.08% of Monterey County, California residents were born in the United States, with 55.71% having been born in California. 20.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Monterey County, California Place of Birth

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