Monterey County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

437,613

Median Age

35.5

Male Median

35.2

Female Median

35.9

Monterey County, California Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Monterey County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +7.4%%.

+7.4%% Growth

Monterey County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Monterey County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202435.5437,613
202335.3435,834
202235.1437,609
202134.9438,953
202034.7432,977
201934.4433,410
201834.1433,212
201733.9433,168
201633.7430,201
201533.5428,441
201433.3424,927
201333.0420,569
201232.9416,199
201132.8411,385
201032.8407,435

Monterey County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.5%
5–1719.1%
18–2410.0%
25–3413.5%
35–5425.1%
55–6410.9%
65+14.9%

Dependency Ratios for Monterey County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
68.1
Youth Dependency:
43.1
Old-Age Dependency:
25.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Monterey County, California

The median age in Monterey County, California is 35.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Monterey County, California is 437,613.

In Monterey County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 14.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 19.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Monterey County, California is aging.
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