Mono County, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Mono County, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 74% of counties in California
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Mono County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,148 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4.2 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.79% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.1 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,744 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Mono County grew by 1.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 13,148 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Mono County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.6% of residents. That is about the same share as California.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,727 20.7% -1.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,108 23.6% on par
- Gen X 45–60 3,008 22.9% +3.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,274 17.3% +2.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 46.0% of the people living in Mono County and men 54.0%.
- Women 46.0% California 49.9%
- Men 54.0% California 50.1%
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Economy
Mono County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Mono County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,683 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.65% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Mono County is about the same as in California.
Housing
| Metric | Mono County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $1,766,399 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,628 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.4% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Mono County is about 90.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,628 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Mono County spend about 24 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 100 hours, about 4.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Mono County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 12.0 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 23.9 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 100 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $3,088 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 17.3% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,926 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 248 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
California:
Inyo County (11.1 min), Mono County (12.0 min), Del Norte County (12.1 min).
Slowest:
Alpine County (31.3 min), San Benito County (31.2 min), Contra Costa County (31.0 min).
The average commute time in Mono County is 12 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Mono County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Mono County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.0% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.20 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
California:
Marin County (0.5), San Francisco County (0.4), Santa Clara County (0.4).
Lowest:
Colusa County (0.2), Merced County (0.2), Glenn County (0.2).
Health
Mono County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Mono County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.9 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.5% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 13.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
California:
San Francisco County (0.8), San Mateo County (0.8), Santa Clara County (0.8).
Lowest:
Lake County (0.8), Imperial County (0.8), Tulare County (0.8).
Mono County, CA Compared With Nearby Counties
Mono County, CA is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 13,148 residents against a local median of 61,677. Mono County, CA's median home price, at $1,766,399, runs more than 5 times the $347,704 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 12.0 min against a local median of 23.4 min, 49% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Mono County, CA is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves sit within $84,132 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Mono County, CA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Mono County, CA has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mono County, CA | 13,148 | $98,683 #1/4 | $1,766,399 #1/4 | 12.0 min #1/4 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | 54,498 | $77,597 | $347,704 | 18.5 min |
| Lyon County, NV | 61,677 | $79,966 | $319,033 | 25.8 min |
| Madera County, CA | 161,170 | $76,645 | $403,165 | 23.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Mono County, California.
What is the population of Mono County, California?
About 13,148 people live in Mono County, California, in 5,744 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 40.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
How densely populated is Mono County, California?
Averaged over its land area, Mono County, California has 4 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 5% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Mono County, California?
The median home costs 17.9 times the median household income ($1,766,399 against $98,683), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,628 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Mono County, California?
Unemployment in Mono County, California is only 3.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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