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Mono County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Mono County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Mono County is a small, remote California county of 13,169 residents with an economy built around its natural environment, reflected in a GDP per capita of $88,529 that substantially exceeds median worker earnings of $47,840, suggesting concentrated output in capital- or resource-intensive sectors. The labor force is relatively small but active, with a 70.8% participation rate, 2.0% unemployment, and 34.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Population has contracted 7.1% over five years, median home values sit at $514,300, and a foreign-born share of 16.3% is notable for a county this size.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,169

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$99,415

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.1% since 2018

Mono County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,354 (71.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,896 (14.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races787 (6.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone585 (4.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone268 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone249 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,047
  2. 2.Other Indo-European205
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic64
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)47
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)28

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

544

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$88,529

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$49,271

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,158
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,398
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing640
  4. 4.Construction (Group)634
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services560

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,389
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,032
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations952
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations785
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations397

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 3.08×)2,015
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.31×)274
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.14×)565
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.08×)555
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.02×)360

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$514,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,593/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999981 (26.1%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999710 (18.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999603 (16.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999374 (10.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999354 (9.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999201 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,840

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,716 (61.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,320 (17.3%)
  • Walked588 (7.7%)
  • Carpooled500 (6.6%)
  • Other356 (4.7%)
  • Public Transit64 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.