Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monterey County, CA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 433,380 population of Monterey County, California comprised of 257,192 people who identified as Hispanic (59.35%), and 176,188 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (40.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monterey County, California with a population of 358,063 (82.62%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,310 (6.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 17,198 (3.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monterey County, California in 2019, with a population of 230,784 (53.25%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 127,279 (29.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,780 (5.72%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,855 3.43%
White Alone 358,063 82.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 11,388 2.63%
Asian Alone 29,310 6.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,566 0.59%
Two Or More Races 17,198 3.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Monterey , CA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,083 0.94%
White Alone - Hispanic 230,784 53.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10,097 2.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,530 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 654 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,044 1.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,772 2.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 127,279 29.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,291 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24,780 5.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,912 0.44%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 10,154 2.34%