Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monterey County, CA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 433,436 population of Monterey County, California comprised of 252,484 people who identified as Hispanic (58.25%), and 180,952 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (41.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monterey County, California with a population of 358,298 (82.67%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,350 (6.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 16,803 (3.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monterey County, California in 2016, with a population of 226,612 (52.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 131,686 (30.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,883 (5.74%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Monterey, California.

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Population By Race in Monterey , CA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15,081 3.48%
White Alone 358,298 82.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 11,331 2.61%
Asian Alone 29,350 6.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,573 0.59%
Two Or More Races 16,803 3.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Monterey , CA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,982 0.92%
White Alone - Hispanic 226,612 52.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9,993 2.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,467 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 605 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,825 1.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,099 2.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 131,686 30.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,338 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24,883 5.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,968 0.45%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,978 2.3%