California

Monterey County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
59%
European
29.5%
Other
7.4%
East Asian
4.1%

Compared with California and the United States

Monterey Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMonterey CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Hispanic59%41.2%—
Non-Hispanic White29.5%32.5%58%
East Asian4.1%6.5%—
Black or African American2.6%5.3%—
Indian1.7%2.7%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Monterey County next to California and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMonterey CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—110.7 (+10.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—154.3 (+54.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$97,230$99,122$80,734
Median home value$781,000$734,700$332,700
Home price to income8.0×7.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,055/mo$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income25.4%24.6%21.0%