Monterey city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,953
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,953
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,015
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,218
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,226
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,218
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,810
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 13.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,664
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 36.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,076,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,137
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $793
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,353
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,534
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.10
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 76.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 658,456
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,523,602
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 686,762
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 567,591
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,233
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $102,846
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,773
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,495.4
Population per square mile, 2010 3,284.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.47
FIPS Code 0648872