Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monterey County, CA in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 438,322 population of Monterey County, California comprised of 265,253 people who identified as Hispanic (60.52%), and 173,069 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (39.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monterey County, California with a population of 363,038 (82.82%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,232 (6.67%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 17,494 (3.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monterey County, California in 2020, with a population of 237,866 (54.27%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 125,172 (28.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,461 (5.58%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,297 3.26%
White Alone 363,038 82.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 11,722 2.67%
Asian Alone 29,232 6.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,539 0.58%
Two Or More Races 17,494 3.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Monterey , CA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,218 0.96%
White Alone - Hispanic 237,866 54.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10,452 2.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,771 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 655 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,291 1.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,079 2.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 125,172 28.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,270 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24,461 5.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,884 0.43%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 10,203 2.33%