Poverty Rate in Monterey County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Monterey County Compares
National Distribution
Where Monterey County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Monterey County: 12.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,449 | Hillsborough County, FL | 12.7% |
| #1,450 | Hampton city, VA | 12.7% |
| #1,451 | Shawnee County, KS | 12.7% |
| #1,452 | Monterey County, CA | 12.7% |
| #1,453 | Decatur County, KS | 12.7% |
| #1,454 | Big Horn County, WY | 12.7% |
| #1,455 | Yates County, NY | 12.7% |
Poverty Rate in Monterey County, California
Monterey County, California has a poverty rate of 12.7%, which ranks #1,452 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within California, Monterey County ranks #29 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 55th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.