Population By Race and Ethnicity in Monterey County, CA in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 430,723 population of Monterey County, California comprised of 267,100 people who identified as Hispanic (62.01%), and 163,623 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (37.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monterey County, California with a population of 357,193 (82.93%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,933 (6.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 17,305 (4.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Monterey County, California in 2023, with a population of 240,014 (55.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 117,179 (27.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,148 (5.61%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,655 3.17%
White Alone 357,193 82.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 11,243 2.61%
Asian Alone 28,933 6.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,394 0.56%
Two Or More Races 17,305 4.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Monterey , CA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,274 0.99%
White Alone - Hispanic 240,014 55.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10,045 2.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,785 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 638 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,344 1.71%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,381 2.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 117,179 27.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,198 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24,148 5.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,756 0.41%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,961 2.31%