Monterey County, California demographics
Population: 438,953
Median age: 34.9
Median household income: 82,013
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Monterey County, California.
Population
| 2021 | 438,953 |
| 2020 | 432,977 |
| 2019 | 433,410 |
| 2018 | 433,212 |
| 2017 | 433,168 |
| 2016 | 430,201 |
| 2015 | 428,441 |
| 2014 | 424,927 |
| 2013 | 420,569 |
| 2012 | 416,199 |
| 2011 | 411,385 |
| 2010 | 407,435 |
| 2009 | 404,922 |
Monterey County, CA cities
Aromas CDP - 2,941
Boronda CDP - 1,913
Bradley CDP - 74
Carmel Valley Village CDP - 4,400
Carmel-by-the-Sea city - 3,296
Castroville CDP - 6,665
Chualar CDP - 1,139
Del Monte Forest CDP - 3,604
Del Rey Oaks city - 1,616
Elkhorn CDP - 1,202
Gonzales city - 8,628
Greenfield city - 18,833
King City city - 13,419
Las Lomas CDP - 3,614
Lockwood CDP - 322
Marina city - 22,246
Monterey city - 30,014
Moss Landing CDP - 11
Pacific Grove city - 15,169
Pajaro CDP - 3,066
Pine Canyon CDP - 2,603
Prunedale CDP - 19,893
Salinas city - 163,004
San Ardo CDP - 579
San Lucas CDP - 358
Sand City city - 348
Seaside city - 32,631
Soledad city - 25,102
Spreckels CDP - 203
Census data for Monterey County, California
Demographic and housing estimates in Monterey County, California
| Total population | 438,953 |
| Male | 224,295 |
| Female | 214,658 |
| Total population | 438,953 |
| Under 5 years | 30,214 |
| 5 to 9 years | 31,576 |
| 10 to 14 years | 34,584 |
| 15 to 19 years | 32,078 |
| 20 to 24 years | 29,977 |
| 25 to 34 years | 61,561 |
| 35 to 44 years | 58,152 |
| 45 to 54 years | 51,814 |
| 55 to 59 years | 25,500 |
| 60 to 64 years | 23,558 |
| 65 to 74 years | 35,910 |
| 75 to 84 years | 16,004 |
| 85 years and over | 8,025 |
| Median age (years) | 34.9 |
| Under 18 years | 115,434 |
| 16 years and over | 336,262 |
| 18 years and over | 323,519 |
| 21 years and over | 303,691 |
| 62 years and over | 73,612 |
| 65 years and over | 59,939 |
| Total population | 438,953 |
| One race | 400,541 |
| White | 190,148 |
| Black or African American | 10,938 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,184 |
| Asian | 25,620 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2,023 |
| Some other race | 168,628 |
| Two or more races | 38,412 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 239,146 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 120,737 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 118,409 |
Social characteristics in Monterey County, California
| Total households | 129,977 |
| Family households (families) | 68,987 |
| Married-couple family | 11,015 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 19,235 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 11,232 |
| Nonfamily households | 30,740 |
| Average household size | 41,410 |
| Average family size | 3.24 |
Economic characteristics in Monterey County, California
| Total households | 129,977 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,795 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,279 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8,036 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9,280 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13,236 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 21,348 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 19,608 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 23,923 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11,805 |
| $200,000 or more | 15,667 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 82,013 |
Housing characteristics in Monterey County, California
| Total housing units | 143,094 |
| Occupied housing units | 129,977 |
| Vacant housing units | 13,117 |
| Total housing units | 143,094 |
| 1-unit, detached | 90,101 |
| 1-unit, attached | 8,956 |
| 2 units | 4,394 |
| 3 or 4 units | 8,398 |
| 5 to 9 units | 8,740 |
| 10 to 19 units | 7,152 |
| 20 or more units | 8,856 |
| Mobile home | 6,465 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 32 |
| Total housing units | 143,094 |
| Built 2014 or later | 89 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 5,175 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 12,856 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 18,039 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 19,766 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 26,467 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 21,158 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 20,212 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 9,238 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10,094 |
| Total housing units | 143,094 |
| 1 room | 5,970 |
| 2 rooms | 4,199 |
| 3 rooms | 14,518 |
| 4 rooms | 28,779 |
| 5 rooms | 33,433 |
| 6 rooms | 25,945 |
| 7 rooms | 12,805 |
| 8 rooms | 8,052 |
| 9 rooms or more | 9,393 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 143,094 |
| No bedroom | 6,494 |
| 1 bedroom | 15,347 |
| 2 bedrooms | 38,164 |
| 3 bedrooms | 55,888 |
| 4 bedrooms | 22,706 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 4,495 |
| Occupied housing units | 129,977 |
| Owner-occupied | 67,182 |
| Renter-occupied | 62,795 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.10 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.40 |
| Occupied housing units | 129,977 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 12,044 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 35,173 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 26,750 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 27,047 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 13,546 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 15,417 |
| Owner-occupied units | 67,182 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,879 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,272 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 810 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 628 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,030 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 18,052 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 30,686 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 10,825 |
| Median (dollars) | 596,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 67,182 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 44,865 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 22,317 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 61,068 |
| Less than $500 | 1,812 |
| $500 to $999 | 6,152 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 14,112 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 19,383 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 10,069 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 4,625 |
| $3,000 or more | 4,915 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,718 |
| No rent paid | 1,727 |
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