Median Household Income
$97,230
Median Home Value
$781,000
Median Gross Rent
$2,055/mo
Poverty Rate
12.7%
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Homeownership Rate
52.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.2%
Median Age
35.5
Population Over Time
Monterey County grew 3.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
424,927
2016
430,201
2018
433,212
2020
432,977
2022
437,609
2024
437,613
Business & Industry
Monterey County has 9,212 business establishments employing 116,784 people.
Accommodation and food services
1,120
Construction
1,107
Health care and social assistance
1,031
Professional, scientific, and technical services
850
Other services (except public administration)
772
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
525
Real estate and rental and leasing
509
Wholesale trade
390
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.