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Welcome to Monterey County ...

Time Zone: Monterey County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Salinas is the Seat for Monterey County.

Monterey County is one of the original counties of California and was founded in 1850.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monterey had a population of 434,061 people. This is an increase of 4.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 416,373 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monterey represented 1.12% of the total population of California.

Below are some of the communities located in Monterey County:

  • Carmel-by-the-Sea
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Del Rey Oaks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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    • Del Rey Oaks is located in Monterey County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
  • Gonzales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Gonzales is located in Monterey County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <2>
  • Greenfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • King City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • King City is located in Monterey County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,968 people
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  • Marina
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Marina is located in Monterey County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <2>
  • Monterey
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Monterey is located in Monterey County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <2>
  • Pacific Grove
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
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    • Salinas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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      • Salinas is located in Monterey County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salinas <2>
    • Sand City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Seaside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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      • Seaside is located in Monterey County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,115 people
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    • Soledad
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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      • Soledad is located in Monterey County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soledad <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.