In 2019, Monterey County, CA had a population of 434k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $77,514. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Monterey County, CA declined from 435,594 to 434,061, a −0.352% decrease and its median household income grew from $70,681 to $77,514, a 9.67% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monterey County, CA are Other (Hispanic) (40.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.1%), White (Hispanic) (16.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.82%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%). 0% of the households in Monterey County, CA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
79.5% of the residents in Monterey County, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Monterey County, CA are Naval Postgraduate School (3,014 degrees awarded in 2020), Hartnell College (2,482 degrees), and California State University-Monterey Bay (2,281 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Monterey County, CA was $602,900, and the homeownership rate was 52.8%. Most people in Monterey County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Monterey County, CA was 2 cars per household.
Monterey County, CA borders Fresno County, CA, Kings County, CA, San Benito County, CA, San Luis Obispo County, CA, and Santa Cruz County, CA.