Monterey County, California

Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 439,035. The county seat and largest city is Salinas. Monterey County comprises the Salinas, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It borders on the southern part of Monterey Bay, after which it is named. (The 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.

County
County of Monterey
Images, from top down, left to right: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Main Street in Salinas, the seventh hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Mission Soledad, Big Sur Coastline
Flag Seal
Location in the state of California
Country	United States
State	California
Incorporated	February 18, 1850
Named for	Monterey Bay
County seat	Salinas
Largest city	Salinas
Government
• Type	Council–CAO
• Body	Board of Supervisors
• Chair	Luis Alejo
• Vice Chair	Glenn Church
• Board of Supervisors	Supervisors Luis Alejo Glenn Church Chris Lopez Wendy Root Askew Mary L. Adams
• County Administrative Office	Sonia M. De La Rosa
Area
• 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	5,865 ft (1,788 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	439,035
• Density	134/sq mi (52/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Congressional districts	18th, 19th
Website	countyofmonterey.gov

History

Monterey County was once part of the 4,426-acre (17.91 km²) Rancho Pescadero Mexican land grant. In 1860, businessman David Jacks bought the Rancho, then sold it in 1880 to the Pacific Improvement Company.

Monterey County, California Media

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

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  Median Household Income across the populated northern half of Monterey County, as of 2014.

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  Percent of affluent households (i.e. $150k annual income or higher) across census tracts in most populated area of the county.

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  Thematic map showing percentage of households speaking only English at home.

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  28 in by 24 in (711 mm by 610 mm) California-style U.S. Route shield, made to the specifications of the 2002 edition of Standard Highway Signs with 10 in (250 mm) numerals. Uses the Roadgeek fonts. (United States law does not permit the copyrighting of typeface designs, and the fonts are meant to be copies of a U.S. Government-produced work anyway.)

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  The California State Route shield for California State Route 1 — Pacific Coast Highway — Highway 1, among others, along the California Coast.* * Vector image of a 24 in by 25 in (600 mm by 635 mm) California

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  Vector image of a 24 in by 25 in (600 mm by 635 mm) California State Route shield. Colors are from [1] (Pantone Green 342), converted to RGB by [2]. The outside border has a width of 1 (1/16 in) and a color of black so it shows up; in reality, signs have no outside border.

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  Vector image of a 24 in by 25 in (600 mm by 635 mm) California State Route shield. Colors are from [1] (Pantone Green 342), converted to RGB by [2]. The outside border has a width of 1 (1/16 in) and a color of black so it shows up; in reality, signs have no outside border.

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  Vector image of a 24 in by 25 in (600 mm by 635 mm) California State Route shield. Colors are from [1] (Pantone Green 342), converted to RGB by [2]. The outside border has a width of 1 (1/16 in) and a color of black so it shows up; in reality, signs have no outside border.

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  Vector image of a 24 in by 25 in (600 mm by 635 mm) California State Route shield. Colors are from [1] (Pantone Green 342), converted to RGB by [2]. The outside border has a width of 1 (1/16 in) and a color of black so it shows up; in reality, signs have no outside border.