Monterey County, California

Monterey County, California, had an estimated population of 433,729 in 2025 across 8,500 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among California's counties and nationally.

Population: 433,729; 2025 estimate
Area: 8,500 km²
Density: 51; per km²
Median income: $97,230; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 35.5; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In California	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	93.8%	14 / 58	168 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$2,055	16 / 56	41 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$781,000	17 / 58	35 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	52.1%	56 / 58	3,077 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	8.9%	33 / 58	2,375 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In California	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	14.9%	44 / 58	2,799 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	51 / 58	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	5.5%	24 / 58	158 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	3.2	10 / 58	56 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	2.0%	23 / 58	1,582 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	29.6%	8 / 58	34 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	61.6%	6 / 58	59 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	35.5	45 / 58	2,845 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	960	47 / 58	2,362 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	56.3%	2 / 58	29 / 3,144
Under 182024	25.7%	13 / 58	297 / 3,144
Veterans2024	4.2%	42 / 58	2,942 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	26.9%	51 / 58	3,044 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In California	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	12.7%	30 / 58	1,685 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	9.6%	43 / 58	2,011 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.464	30 / 58	933 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$97,230	21 / 58	196 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$40,422	31 / 58	771 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.2%	49 / 58	1,020 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In California	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	28.2%	28 / 58	883 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	73.3%	55 / 58	3,102 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In California	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	9.6%	3 / 58	1,131 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	9.3%	56 / 58	3,058 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In California	In the US
Population2025	433,729	22 / 58	175 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	51	26 / 58	755 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In California	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	1.1%	16 / 58	367 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	4.7%	42 / 58	1,942 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	25.4	32 / 58	1,259 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	9.8%	43 / 58	1,247 / 3,144

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