is monterey ca population growing?
2000 Census, the 2008 Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) Projections, the. California Department of Finance (DOF), and the County of Monterey. Setting. Based on 2007 data from DOF, Monterey County had a population of approximately 425,960 people. The Countyâs population has grown at an overall rate of 1.1 percent annually since 2000. However, the. majority of Monterey Peninsula communities have seen decreased population levels during the same time. period, largely as a result of the closure of the Fort Ord military base.