Monterey County, California Facts
| Facts | |
| State | California |
| Land area | 3,280.6 square miles |
| Population Density | 126.5 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 428,826 |
| Population change | 3.3% | Under 5 years of age | 7.8% |
| Under 18 | 26.5% |
| 65 and over | 11.6% |
| Females | 48.6% |
| White | 82.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 56.8 |
| Asian | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 3.6% |
| Native American | 2.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| Had graduated from high school | 71% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 23% |
| Veterans | 21,572 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 125,428 |
| Persons per household | 3.2 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 84.1% |
| Median household income | $59,168 |
| The per capita income | $24,775 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 17% |
| housing units | 139,381 |
| Multi-unit structures | 27% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $362,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 49.7% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 31,711 |
| Women-owned firms | 32.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 7.5% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 21.8% |
| Black-owned firms | 2.4% |
| Native American-owned firms | 1.3% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $4,541,144 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,293 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $2,227,640 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |