Monterey, California Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 439.04K population of Monterey, CA residents comprised of 265.32K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (60.43%), and 173.71K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (39.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Monterey, CA, with a population of 158.88K (36.19%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest racial group in Monterey, CA, with a population of 150.16K (34.20%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Monterey, CA, with a population of 78.46K (17.87%). The smallest racial group in Monterey, CA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 2.13K (0.49%).

Ethnicity: The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Monterey, CA, with a population of 147.99K (33.71%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Monterey, CA, with a population of 120.08K (27.35%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Monterey, CA, with a population of 64.34K (14.66%). The smallest ethnic group in Monterey, CA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 273 (0.06%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Monterey, California from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other California counties and also for the state of California.

Monterey, CA Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Monterey, CA Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Monterey, CA Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Monterey, CA Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 9943 2.27
White Alone 158879 36.19
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 12781 2.91
Asian Alone 26680 6.08
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2132 0.49
Some Other Race Alone 150161 34.20
Two Or More Races 78459 17.87
Monterey, CA Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 147991 33.71
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 120077 27.35
Hispanic - Two or More Races 64339 14.66
Hispanic - White Alone 38802 8.84
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 25123 5.72
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 14120 3.22
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 11467 2.61
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 9051 2.06
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 2170 0.49
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 1859 0.42
Hispanic - Asian Alone 1557 0.36
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1314 0.30
Hispanic - Black Alone 892 0.20
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 273 0.06