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County in California, United States

Monterey County, California

County of Monterey

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California Country United States State California Region Northern California Incorporated February 18, 1850[1] Named after Monterey Bay County seat Salinas Largest city Salinas  • Type Council–CAO  • Body Board of Supervisors  • Chair Chris Lopez  • Vice Chair Wendy Root Askew  • Board of Supervisors[2]

Supervisors

 • County Administrative Office Sonia M. De La Rosa

 • Total

3,771 sq mi (9,770 km2)  • Land 3,281 sq mi (8,500 km2)  • Water 491 sq mi (1,270 km2) Highest elevation [3] 5,865 ft (1,788 m)

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439,035

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(2024)

436,251  • Density 120/sq mi (45/km2)  • Total $33.249 billion (2022) Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)  • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) Area codes 805, 831 Congressional districts 18th, 19th Website countyofmonterey.gov

Monterey County ( MON-tə-RAY), officially the County of Monterey, is a county located on the Pacific coast in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 439,035.[5] The county's largest city and county seat is Salinas.[6] Monterey County comprises the Salinas, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It borders on the southern part of Monterey Bay, after which it is named (northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County). Monterey County is a member of the regional governmental agency: the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments. Scenic features along the coastline - including Carmel-by-the-Sea, Big Sur, State Route 1, and the 17 Mile Drive on the Monterey Peninsula - have made the county famous around the world. Back when California was under Spanish and Mexican rule, the city of Monterey was its capital. Today, the economy of the county is mostly based on tourism in its coastal regions, and on agriculture in the region of the Salinas River valley. Most of the county's inhabitants live near the northern coast or in Salinas Valley; the southern coast and inland mountainous regions are sparsely populated.

Gaspar de Zúñiga, 5th Count of Monterrey, namesake of Monterey Bay and thus the city and the county.

Monterey County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county were given to San Benito County in 1874. The area was originally populated by Ohlone, Salinan and the Esselen tribes.

The county derives its name from Monterey Bay. The bay was named by Sebastián Vizcaíno in 1602 in honor of the Conde de Monterrey (or Count of Monterrey), then the Viceroy of New Spain.[7] Monterrey is a variation of Monterrei, a municipality in the Galicia region of Spain where the Conde de Monterrey and his father (the Fourth Count of Monterrei) were from.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,771 square miles (9,770 km2), of which 3,281 square miles (8,500 km2) is land and 491 square miles (1,270 km2) (13%) is water.[8] The county is roughly 1.5 times larger than the state of Delaware, and roughly similar in population and the size to Santa Barbara County.

Counties and bodies of water adjacent to Monterey County, California

Santa Cruz County to the north, San Benito County, Fresno County, and Kings County to the east as well as San Luis Obispo County to the south.

National protected areas[edit]

In October 2019, the Bureau of Land Management ended a five-year moratorium on leasing federal land in California to fossil fuel companies, opening 725,000 acres (1100 sq. miles; 29,000 ha) to drilling in San Benito, Monterey, and Fresno counties.[9]

Marine protected areas[edit]

Monterey County has habitat to support the following endangered species:

Historical population Census Pop. Note %± 1850 1,872 — 1860 4,739 153.2% 1870 9,876 108.4% 1880 11,302 14.4% 1890 18,637 64.9% 1900 19,380 4.0% 1910 24,146 24.6% 1920 27,980 15.9% 1930 53,705 91.9% 1940 73,032 36.0% 1950 130,498 78.7% 1960 198,351 52.0% 1970 250,071 26.1% 1980 290,444 16.1% 1990 355,660 22.5% 2000 401,762 13.0% 2010 415,057 3.3% 2020 439,035 5.8% 2024 (est.) 436,251 [10] −0.6% Monterey County, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[17] Pop 1990[18] Pop 2000[19] Pop 2010[15] Pop 2020[16] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020 White alone (NH) 173,456 186,166 162,045 136,435 120,077 59.72% 52.34% 40.33% 32.87% 27.35% Black or African American alone (NH) 18,425 21,506 14,085 11,300 9,051 6.34% 6.05% 3.51% 2.72% 2.06% Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2,927 2,124 1,782 1,361 1,314 1.01% 0.60% 0.44% 0.33% 0.30% Asian alone (NH) 19,696 25,365 23,203 23,777 25,123 6.78% 7.13% 5.78% 5.73% 5.72% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [20] x [21] 1,543 1,868 1,859 0.38% 0.45% 0.38% 0.45% 0.42% Other race alone (NH) 811 929 1,190 741 2,170 1.12% 0.26% 0.30% 0.18% 0.49% Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [22] x [23] 9,945 9,572 14,120 x x 2.48% 2.31% 3.22% Hispanic or Latino (any race) 75,129 119,570 187,969 230,003 265,321 25.87% 33.62% 46.79% 55.41% 60.43% Total 290,444 355,660 401,762 415,057 439,035 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% Income, education and poverty 2013[edit] Median Household Income across the populated northern half of Monterey County, as of 2014. Percent of affluent households (i.e. $150k annual income or higher) across census tracts in most populated area of the county.[24]

Generally, the western/southern parts of the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel Valley, Creekbridge (Salinas), and eastern parts of Prunedale were the county's most affluent and educated (see dark blue on map). These areas had a median household income significantly above that of the California or the U.S. overall (typically above $95,000 vs. $60,000 for California and $52,000 for the U.S.)[25] and comprised roughly 8%-10% of neighborhoods (as defined by Census Block Groups).[26] Educational attainment was at least on part with, or above, state and national levels,[27] in these areas while the percentage of people living in poverty was typically a third or less than national and statewide average (with the exception of South Salinas).[28]

Social deprivation (poverty and low levels of educational attainment) was concentrated in the central and eastern parts of Salinas, and central areas of Monterey, Seaside, Marina, Soledad and King City. In central and eastern Salinas up to 46% of individuals lived below the poverty line and those without a secondary educations formed a plurality or majority of residents.[27][28] Overall, the Salinas metropolitan area, defined as coterminous with Monterey County, was among the least educated urban areas in the nation.

Most affluent neighborhoods[edit]

Roughly 8% of neighborhoods, as defined by Census Block Groups, had a median household income above $100,000 per year, about 60% above the national median. This coincided with the top 20 census block groups in the county listed below.[25][26]

Most affluent neighborhoods (Median Household Income above $100k/yr.)[26][29]

Rank neighborhood Census Reference/Geo-Unit Median Household Income 1 Carmel Valley (North-West) Block Group 1, Census Tract 116.02 $152,411 2 Mount Toro Foothills, Salinas Valley Block Group 3, Census Tract 107.01 $143,508 3 Jacks Peak, Monterey Block Group 1, Census Tract 132 $142,143 4 Mount Toro Foothills, Salinas Valley Block Group 2, Census Tract 107.02 $141,364 5 Skyline Forest, Monterey Block Group 3, Census Tract 128 $130,221 6 Yankee Point, Carmel Block Group 3, Census Tract 117 $126,389 7 Carmel Valley (North-West) Block Group 3, Census Tract 116.02 $122,056 8 Carmel Valley (North-West) Block Group 4, Census Tract 116.02 $118,159 9 Carmel Valley (North-West) Block Group 2, Census Tract 110 $118,125 10 Carmel Valley (North-West) Block Group 4, Census Tract 110 $115,667 11 Carmel (East, outside of city limits) Block Group 2, Census Tract 117 $115,357 12 Jacks Peak, Monterey Block Group 2, Census Tract 132 $113,750 13 Skyline Forest, Monterey Block Group 5, Census Tract 128 $111,500 14 City of Carmel (Southern half) Block Group 1, Census Tract 118.02 $110,962 15 Las Palmas, Salinas Valley Block Group 2, Census Tract 107.01 $110,918 16 Pebble Beach, Monterey Peninsula Country Club Block Group 4, Census Tract 119 $107,500 17 Mount Toro Foothills, Salinas Valley Block Group 1, Census Tract 107.02 $105,511 18 Carmel Valley (North-West) Block Group 1, Census Tract 116.04 $104,902 19 City of Carmel (Northern half) Block Group 2, Census Tract 118.01 $101,984 20 Creekbridge (incl. Falcon Meadows), Salinas Block Group 2, Census Tract 106.03 $100,673 141* United States N/A $53,046 104* California N/A $61,094 154* City of Salinas N/A $49,264

* Asterisk denotes a hypothetical rank among Monterey County's 226 Census Block Groups (e.g. if the U.S. overall was a Census Block Group in Monterey County, it would be the 141st most affluent of 226).

Least affluent neighborhoods[edit]

About 4.5% of neighborhoods, as defined by Census Block Groups, had a median household income below $30,000 per year, about 60% below the national median. This coincided with the 10 poorest of the 20 lowest income neighborhoods listed in the table below.[25][26]

Least affluent neighborhoods (Median Household Income of $34.1k or less)[26][29]

Rank neighborhood Census Reference/Geo-Unit Median Household Income 1 Downtown Salinas Block Group 1, Census Tract 13 $21,411 2 Central Seaside Block Group 3, Census Tract 137 $22,994 3 East Salinas (Del Monte Ave.) Block Group 1, Census Tract 7.01 $23,250 4 Downtown Monterey Block Group 1, Census Tract 127 $24,911 5 Central Marina (Del Monte Blvd.) Block Group 3, Census Tract 142.01 $25,464 6 Hebbron Heights, East Salinas Block Group 2, Census Tract 5.01 $26,211 7 East Salinas (Del Monte Ave.) Block Group 3, Census Tract 7.01 $26,771 8 East Salinas (Del Monte Ave.) Block Group 2, Census Tract 7.02 $26,875 9 Hebbron Heights, East Salinas Block Group 1, Census Tract 5.01 $28,750 10 Downtown Monterey Block Group 2, Census Tract 127 $29,070 11 West Santa Rita, Salinas Block Group 1, Census Tract 105.06 $30,250 12 North-Central Salinas/Chinatown Block Group 2, Census Tract 18.02 $30,625 13 Central King City Block Group 2, Census Tract 113.02 $31,579 14 Central King City Block Group 1, Census Tract 113.02 $33,043 15 Central Soledad Block Group 3, Census Tract 111.01 $33,110 16 East Seaside Block Group 1, Census Tract 135 $33,242 17 East Salinas (Del Monte Ave.) Block Group 3, Census Tract 7.02 $33,244 18 East Soledad Block Group 1, Census Tract 111.02 $33,616 19 East Salinas Block Group 3, Census Tract 8 $33,938 20 North Salinas (E. Bernal Drive./Natividad Rd.) Block Group 3, Census Tract 4 $34,057 86* United States N/A $53,046 118* California N/A $61,094 73* City of Salinas N/A $49,264

* Asterisk denotes a hypothetical rank among Monterey County's 226 Census Block Groups (e.g. if the U.S. overall was a Census Block Group in Monterey County, it would be the 86th poorest of 226).

Thematic map showing percentage of households speaking only English at home. Population, race, and income Total population[30] 411,385   White[30] 296,264 72.0%   Black or African American[30] 12,848 3.1%   American Indian or Alaska Native[30] 3,826 0.9%   Asian[30] 25,419 6.2%   Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[30] 1,941 0.5%   Some other race[30] 56,356 13.7%   Two or more races[30] 14,731 3.6%  Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[31] 224,435 54.6% Per capita income[32] $25,508 Median household income[33] $59,737 Median family income[34] $63,523 Places by population, race, and income[edit] Places by population and race Place Type[35] Population[30] White[30] Other[30]
[note 1] Asian[30] Black or African
American[30] Native American[30]
[note 2] Hispanic or Latino
(of any race)[31] Aromas ‡ CDP 1,357 87.0% 3.9% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 28.2% Boronda CDP 1,606 58.0% 31.2% 9.9% 0.0% 0.9% 82.6% Bradley CDP 75 74.7% 20.0% 0.0% 5.3% 0.0% 2.7% Carmel-by-the-Sea City 3,728 90.0% 3.6% 6.4% 0.0% 0.0% 8.1% Carmel Valley CDP 6,189 80.8% 9.2% 2.2% 0.0% 0.0% 6.8% Carmel Valley Village CDP 4,676 88.6% 9.2% 2.2% 0.0% 0.0% 6.8% Castroville CDP 5,809 61.9% 31.0% 2.5% 0.0% 4.6% 94.5% Chualar CDP 1,182 83.0% 13.4% 1.6% 0.9% 1.1% 92.0% Del Monte Forest CDP 4,312 82.1% 1.9% 15.2% 0.0% 0.7% 2.7% Del Rey Oaks City 1,734 87.1% 8.2% 3.4% 1.3% 0.0% 16.3% Elkhorn CDP 1,828 90.9% 7.1% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 30.1% Gonzales City 8,074 79.9% 17.9% 0.8% 1.4% 0.0% 89.4% Greenfield City 15,864 66.4% 21.3% 4.2% 1.0% 7.1% 87.9% King City City 12,629 74.6% 22.8% 1.5% 0.8% 0.3% 87.2% Las Lomas CDP 2,820 84.8% 15.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 89.3% Lockwood CDP 255 96.1% 0.0% 0.0% 3.9% 0.0% 14.1% Marina City 19,636 44.8% 17.9% 5.5% 28.6% 3.2% 29.5% Monterey City 27,861 76.4% 10.5% 10.0% 2.6% 0.6% 14.7% Moss Landing CDP 232 95.3% 4.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 52.6% Pacific Grove City 14,995 85.7% 5.3% 6.5% 1.7% 0.8% 7.9% Pajaro CDP 2,939 88.5% 8.4% 2.4% 0.5% 0.1% 95.1% Pine Canyon CDP 2,235 70.8% 18.8% 0.0% 0.0% 10.3% 50.5% Prunedale CDP 18,938 80.0% 11.7% 5.5% 1.3% 1.4% 41.4% Salinas City 148,780 68.6% 22.7% 6.4% 1.7% 0.6% 75.1% San Ardo CDP 591 66.7% 32.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 85.3% Sand City City 292 75.7% 19.5% 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% 38.4% San Lucas CDP 242 69.4% 26.4% 0.0% 4.1% 0.0% 96.3% Seaside City 32,735 58.9% 20.8% 8.5% 9.1% 2.7% 40.3% Soledad City 25,548 66.6% 17.0% 2.7% 12.0% 1.7% 69.4% Spreckels CDP 803 87.9% 9.7% 0.0% 1.5% 0.9% 14.3% ‡ Data for Monterey County area of this CDP Places by population and income Place Type[35] Population[36] Per capita income[32] Median household income[33] Median family income[34] Aromas ‡ CDP 1,357 $28,115 $75,750 $90,729 Boronda CDP 1,606 $12,288 $39,899 $49,405 Bradley CDP 75 $29,332 $75,625 $75,625 Carmel-by-the-Sea City 3,728 $56,172 $76,463 $98,889 Carmel Valley CDP 6,189 $93,346 $128,083 $106,545 Carmel Valley Village CDP 4,676 $48,272 $82,566 $106,545 Castroville CDP 5,809 $12,836 $46,795 $41,250 Chualar CDP 1,182 $13,492 $48,654 $48,269 Del Monte Forest CDP 4,312 $79,282 $119,663 $133,103 Del Rey Oaks City 1,734 $37,814 $76,923 $101,087 Elkhorn CDP 1,828 $26,959 $78,750 $75,288 Gonzales City 8,074 $17,545 $52,928 $50,324 Greenfield City 15,864 $14,921 $56,011 $51,250 King City City 16,360 $14,337 $52,634 $49,735 Las Lomas CDP 2,820 $11,861 $49,750 $49,208 Lockwood CDP 255 $51,739 $91,316 $76,923 Marina City 19,636 $23,976 $51,817 $63,778 Monterey City 27,861 $36,148 $62,720 $73,685 Moss Landing CDP 232 $25,884 $80,385 $81,635 Pacific Grove City 14,995 $43,319 $70,211 $89,708 Pajaro CDP 2,939 $10,873 $38,542 $41,313 Pine Canyon CDP 2,235 $20,909 $61,514 $62,163 Prunedale CDP 18,938 $29,157 $76,431 $80,208 Salinas City 148,780 $18,060 $50,568 $50,945 San Ardo CDP 591 $11,615 $49,063 $50,313 Sand City City 292 $30,061 $39,500 $78,750 San Lucas CDP 242 $12,548 $49,250 $51,250 Seaside City 32,735 $22,262 $58,403 $62,520 Soledad City 25,548 $9,971 $53,140 $53,660 Spreckels CDP 803 $32,730 $73,287 $96,250 ‡ Data for Monterey County area of this CDP

The 2010 United States census reported that Monterey County had a population of 415,057. The racial makeup of Monterey County was 230,717 (55.6%) White, 12,785 (3.1%) African American, 5,464 (1.3%) Native American, 25,258 (6.1%) Asian (2.8% Filipino, 0.7% Korean, 0.6% Chinese, 0.6% Japanese, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.4% Indian), 2,071 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 117,405 (28.3%) from other races, and 21,357 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 230,003 persons (55.4%); 50.2% of Monterey County is Mexican, 0.8% Salvadoran, and 0.5% Puerto Rican.[37]

Population reported at 2010 United States census The County Total
Population White African
American Native
American Asian Pacific
Islander other
races two or
more races Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race) Monterey County 415,057 230,717 12,785 5,464 25,258 2,071 117,405 21,357 230,003 Incorporated
city Total
Population White African
American Native
American Asian Pacific
Islander other
races two or
more races Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race) Carmel-by-the-Sea 3,722 3,464 11 8 111 6 45 77 174 Del Rey Oaks 1,624 1,326 16 12 128 4 52 86 169 Gonzales 8,187 3,464 81 124 190 14 3,958 356 7,276 Greenfield 16,330 5,976 183 878 179 13 8,453 648 14,917 King City 12,874 6,173 150 347 172 8 5,451 573 11,266 Marina 19,718 8,904 1,487 140 3,931 544 2,738 1,974 5,372 Monterey 27,810 21,788 777 149 2,204 91 1,382 1,419 3,817 Pacific Grove 15,041 12,710 199 78 872 49 469 664 1,615 Salinas 150,441 68,973 2,993 1,888 9,438 478 59,041 7,630 112,799 Sand City 334 223 13 3 16 1 61 17 123 Seaside 33,025 15,978 2,783 347 3,206 529 7,579 2,603 14,347 Soledad 25,738 12,625 2,945 367 757 103 8,189 752 18,308 Census-designated
place Total
Population White African
American Native
American Asian Pacific
Islander other
races two or
more races Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race) Aromas‡ 1,358 1,026 7 24 35 1 194 71 511 Boronda 1,710 661 10 26 116 7 774 116 1,457 Bradley 93 85 0 2 0 0 5 1 11 Carmel Valley 4,407 6,189 21 22 70 11 120 119 328 Carmel Valley Village 4,407 4,044 21 22 70 11 120 119 328 Castroville 6,481 2,807 96 96 169 9 2,955 349 5,841 Chualar 1,190 337 1 2 11 0 827 12 1,151 Del Monte Forest 4,514 3,922 43 10 388 3 57 91 167 Elkhorn 1,565 1,122 9 7 63 3 286 75 588 Las Lomas 3,024 1,167 37 93 53 24 1,490 160 2,696 Lockwood 379 297 4 6 2 0 56 14 100 Moss Landing 204 149 7 1 2 1 30 14 46 Pajaro 3,070 1,451 15 78 53 0 1,281 192 2,889 Pine Canyon 1,822 1,173 29 15 18 0 490 97 984 Prunedale 17,560 11,771 177 199 672 58 3,639 1,044 7,322 San Ardo 517 252 1 3 5 0 245 11 363 San Lucas 269 113 0 4 6 0 127 19 224 Spreckels 673 483 0 13 26 0 130 21 193 Other
unincorporated areas Total
Population White African
American Native
American Asian Pacific
Islander other
races two or
more races Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race) All others not CDPs (combined) 51,377 38,253 690 522 2,365 114 7,281 2,152 14,949 ‡ Note: these numbers reflect only the portion of this CDP in Monterey County

As of the census[38] of 2000, there were 401,762 people, 121,236 households, and 87,896 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile (47 people/km2). There were 131,708 housing units at an average density of 40 units per square mile (15 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 55.9% White, 3.8% Black or African American, 1.1% Native American, 6.0% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 27.8% from other races, and 5.0% from two or more races. 46.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 6.3% were of German and 5.4% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 52.9% spoke English, 39.6% Spanish and 1.6% Tagalog as their first language.

There were 121,236 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.65.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 female residents there were 107.3 male residents. For every 100 female residents age 18 and over, there were 107.7 male residents.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,305, and the median income for a family was $51,169. Men had a median income of $38,444 versus $30,036 for the women. The per capita income for the county was $20,165. About 9.7% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

At the local level, Monterey County is governed by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors. Like all governing bodies in California, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors is empowered with both legislative and executive authority over the entirety of Monterey County and is the primary governing body for all unincorporated areas within the County boundaries. The Board has five elected members, each of whom represents one of five districts. Taken together, the five districts comprise the entirety of the county.[39]

Current board members:

The Board conducts its meetings in the county seat, Salinas, and is a member of the regional governmental agency, the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments.[40][41]

Supervisorial districts[edit]

Supervisorial district boundaries are divided roughly equally according to population, using data from the most recent census.[42] In addition, any redistricting changes should approximately comply with both California law as well as the federal Voting Rights Act.[42] Boundaries are adjusted decennially based on data reported by the United States Census Bureau for the most recent census.[42] The next supervisorial election will be held on March 8, 2022.[43]

The 1st District is geographically the smallest supervisorial district in Monterey County and is entirely within the city limits of the city of Salinas.[39][44]

Luis Alejo represents the 1st District on the Board of Supervisors.[45] His current term expires in December 2024.[46]

As the northernmost supervisorial district in Monterey County, the 2nd District includes the communities of Boronda, Castroville, Las Lomas, Moss Landing, Pajaro, Prunedale, Royal Oaks, the northern neighborhoods of the city of Salinas, and those portions of the community of Aromas that are located within Monterey County.[39][47]

John Phillips is currently the Supervisor for the 2nd District.[48] His current term expires in December 2026.[46]

The 3rd District covers the majority of the Salinas Valley and southern Monterey County, extending to its border with San Luis Obispo County. The district includes the unincorporated communities of Spreckels, Chualar, and Jolon; the eastern portion of the city of Salinas; the cities of Gonzales, Greenfield, Soledad, and King City; the military installations at Fort Hunter Liggett and Camp Roberts; and portions of the Los Padres National Forest.[39][49]

The 3rd District is represented by Chris Lopez.[50] His current term expires in December 2026.[46]

The 4th District includes the southwest portion of the city of Salinas, the cities of Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Seaside, Sand City, and the former military installation at Fort Ord.[39][51]

Wendy Root Askew currently holds the seat for 4th District Supervisor.[52] Her current term expires in December 2024.[46]

The 5th District is geographically the largest of the five supervisorial districts, and covers most of the Monterey Peninsula and southern coastline of Monterey County down to the southern county border with San Luis Obispo County. The 5th District includes the cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey, and Pacific Grove; the unincorporated communities of Carmel Valley, Big Sur, Pebble Beach, San Benancio, Corral de Tierra, and Jamesburg; military installations at the Presidio of Monterey, the Defense Language Institute, and the Naval Postgraduate School; and the Ventana Wilderness area of the Los Padres National Forest.[39][53][54]

Mary L. Adams is currently the 5th District Supervisor.[39] Her current term expires in December 2024.[46]

State and federal representatives[edit]

In the United States House of Representatives, Monterey County is split between two districts:

In the California State Assembly, Monterey County is split between the 29th Assembly district, represented by Democrat Robert Rivas, and the 30th Assembly district, represented by Democrat Dawn Addis.[55]

In the California State Senate, Monterey County is split between the 12th senatorial district, represented by Republican Shannon Grove, and the 17th senatorial district, represented by Democrat John Laird.[56]

The Monterey County Sheriff provides court protection, jail management, and coroner service for the entire county. It provides patrol and detective services for the unincorporated areas of the county. Incorporated municipalities within the county that have their own municipal police departments are: Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, King City, Marina, Seaside, Sand City, and Gonzales.

Voter registration[edit] Population and registered voters Total population[30] 411,385   Registered voters[57][note 3] 168,245 40.9%     Democratic[57] 87,040 51.7%     Republican[57] 40,721 24.2%     Democratic–Republican spread[57] +46,319 +27.5%     American Independent[57] 3,927 2.3%     Green[57] 1,129 0.7%     Libertarian[57] 852 0.5%     Peace and Freedom[57] 392 0.2%     Americans Elect[57] 12 0.0%     Other[57] 241 0.1%     No party preference[57] 33,931 20.2% Cities by population and voter registration[edit] Cities by population and voter registration City Population[30] Registered voters[57]
[note 3] Democratic[57] Republican[57] D–R spread[57] Other[57] No party preference[57] Carmel-by-the-Sea 3,728 74.8% 40.5% 33.6% +6.9% 8.8% 20.4% Del Rey Oaks 1,734 65.1% 47.9% 26.4% +21.5% 6.6% 21.8% Gonzales 8,074 34.6% 66.8% 14.0% +52.8% 5.4% 15.9% Greenfield 15,864 26.3% 70.3% 11.6% +58.7% 3.3% 16.0% King City 12,629 21.6% 58.7% 22.6% +36.1% 4.1% 16.2% Marina 19,636 46.4% 48.2% 21.8% +26.4% 7.9% 25.1% Monterey 27,861 49.8% 47.4% 24.6% +22.8% 7.1% 23.4% Pacific Grove 14,995 64.0% 49.1% 23.6% +25.5% 7.6% 22.3% Salinas 148,780 34.1% 60.2% 18.8% +41.4% 4.6% 18.2% Sand City 292 51.0% 37.6% 24.8% +12.8% 14.1% 29.5% Seaside 32,735 35.6% 54.1% 18.9% +35.2% 6.7% 22.9% Soledad 25,548 19.5% 67.9% 11.4% +56.5% 4.0% 18.1%

For most of the 20th century, Monterey County was a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. From 1900 until 1992, the only Democrats to carry the county were Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, and Lyndon Johnson. Since 1992, the county has become a Democratic stronghold in Presidential and congressional elections, with George H. W. Bush in 1988 being the last Republican to win Monterey County.

According to the California Secretary of State, as of April 2008, Monterey County has 147,066 registered voters.[citation needed] Of those voters, 72,550 (49.3%) are registered Democratic, 42,744 (29.1%) are registered Republican, 5,488 (3.7%) are registered with other political parties, and 26,284 (17.9%) declined to state a political party. Except for Sand City, all of the other cities, towns, and the unincorporated area of Monterey County have more individuals registered with the Democratic Party than the Republican Party. In Sand City, the Republicans have the advantage by 1 voter.

In August 2018, it adopted a flag designed by a Watsonville resident.[59]

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Population and crime rates Population[30] 411,385 Violent crime[60] 2,118 5.15   Homicide[60] 51 0.12   Forcible rape[60] 125 0.30   Robbery[60] 657 1.60   Aggravated assault[60] 1,285 3.12 Property crime[60] 6,885 16.74   Burglary[60] 3,151 7.66   Larceny-theft[60][61] 6,245 15.18   Motor vehicle theft[60] 1,808 4.39 Arson[60] 90 0.22 Cities by population and crime rates[edit] Cities by population and crime rates City Population[62] Violent crimes[62] Violent crime rate
per 1,000 persons Property crimes[62] Property crime rate
per 1,000 persons Carmel 3,822 7 1.83 99 25.90 Del Rey Oaks 1,668 2 1.20 37 22.18 Gonzales 8,404 36 4.28 102 12.14 Greenfield 16,765 120 7.16 306 18.25 King City 13,214 54 4.09 332 25.12 Marina 30,227 191 6.03 1,347 24.62 Monterey 28,508 153 5.37 1,016 35.64 Pacific Grove 15,437 27 1.75 249 16.13 Salinas 154,413 1,027 6.65 4,906 31.77 Sand City 343 7 20.41 76 221.57 Seaside 33,887 109 3.22 499 14.73 Soledad 26,253 80 3.05 284 10.82

Television service for the community comes from the Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz designated market area (DMA). Radio stations Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz area of dominant influence (ADI) or continuous measurement market (CMM). Local newspapers include the Monterey County Herald, Monterey County Weekly, Salinas Californian and the Carmel Pine Cone.

As of December 2005, Monterey County ranked among America's ten most expensive counties, with Santa Barbara County topping the list with a median home price of $753,790. In Monterey County, the median home price was $699,900. In the northern, more densely populated part in the county, the median home price was even higher, at $712,500, making it the fourth most expensive housing market in California. The disparity between the median household income of roughly $48,305 and the median home price of $700k has been cause for recent concern over excluding potential home buyers from the market. The end of the United States housing bubble has caused prices to drop substantially, with median home prices having fallen to $280,000 as at September 2008.[63]

Public transportation[edit]

Monterey County is served by Amtrak trains and Greyhound Lines buses. Monterey-Salinas Transit provides transit service throughout most of Monterey County, with buses to Big Sur and King City as well as in Monterey, Salinas and Carmel. MST also runs service to San Jose, California in Santa Clara County.

Census-designated places[edit] Unincorporated communities[edit] Population ranking[edit]

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Monterey County.[64]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census) 1 † Salinas City 163,542 2 Seaside City 32,366 3 Monterey City 30,218 4 Soledad City 24,925 5 Marina City 22,359 6 Greenfield City 18,937 7 Prunedale CDP 18,885 8 Pacific Grove City 15,090 9 King City City 13,332 10 Gonzales City 8,647 11 Castroville CDP 7,515 12 Carmel Valley CDP 6,189 13 Del Monte Forest CDP 4,204 14 Carmel-by-the-Sea City 3,220 15 Las Lomas CDP 3,046 16 Pajaro CDP 2,882 17 Aromas (partially in San Benito County) CDP 2,708 18 Pine Canyon CDP 1,871 19 Boronda CDP 1,760 20 Del Rey Oaks City 1,592 21 Elkhorn CDP 1,588 22 Chualar CDP 1,185 23 Spreckels CDP 692 24 San Ardo CDP 392 25 Lockwood CDP 368 26 Sand City City 325 27 San Lucas CDP 324 28 Moss Landing CDP 237 29 Bradley CDP 69

School districts include:[65]

Unified:

Secondary:

Elementary:

  1. ^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races
  2. ^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
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  4. ^ This total comprised 3,081 votes for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who was official Republican nominee in California), 557 votes for Socialist Eugene V. Debs and 301 votes for Prohibition Party nominee Eugene W. Chafin.
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