Census-designated place · California

Mono Vista, California

Mono Vista, census-designated place, in Tuolumne County, California. Mono Vista had 3,236 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,675 (±694). GEOID 0648641.

Residents, 2020 Census

3,236

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 3,675 ±694

Median household income

$85,769

±$43,860 (90% margin)
California: $99,122

Median home value

$427,800

±$50,801 (90% margin)
California: $734,700

Median gross rent

$2,104

±$489 (90% margin)
California: $2,036

Where is Mono Vista and what county is it in?

Mono Vista is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Tuolumne County, California. It covers 2.8 square miles of land, 1,145 residents per square mile in 2020.

Mono Vista is in the Sonora, CA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Mono Vista (marked with a dot) in Tuolumne County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Mono Vista, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 3,236 residents in Mono Vista, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 3,675 (±694).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Mono Vista is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Mono VistaTuolumne CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Total population 3,675 ±694 54,498 39,287,377 no clear change
Households 1,356 ±257 22,690 13,548,091 no clear change
Average household size 2.70 ±0.32 2.25 2.84 no clear change
Housing units 1,412 ±261 31,589 14,644,735 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Mono Vista?

The median resident of Mono Vista is 38.4 years old; 26.1% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 69.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 23.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Mono VistaTuolumne CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median age 38.4 ±6.0 48.4 37.9 no clear change
Under 18 years 26.1% ±5.8 pts 17.1% 22.0% –
65 years and over 14.0% ±4.8 pts 28.1% 15.7% –
Male 48.5% ±4.7 pts 51.6% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 23.9% ±9.7 pts 13.6% 40.2% +11.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic 69.2% ±10.3 pts 78.0% 33.8% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 1.8% 5.2% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±0.6 pts 1.5% 15.3% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.6% 0.3% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.3% 0.3% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 6.1% ±4.1 pts 3.8% 4.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.5% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 3.8% ±3.4 pts 4.6% 27.0% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 8.1% ±6.0 pts 7.2% 44.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.4% ±4.2 pts 9.6% 4.3% –
With a disability 16.3% ±4.6 pts 21.2% 11.6% –
No health insurance coverage 8.2% ±5.4 pts 5.3% 6.6% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 98.1% ±1.9 pts 93.3% 84.7% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 21.9% ±6.6 pts 24.6% 37.1% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.1% ±2.4 pts 8.5% 14.4% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 92.2% ±5.4 pts 87.9% 89.2% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±1.2 pts 1.3% 1.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Mono Vista earn?

Half of Mono Vista's 1,356 households earn less than $85,769 a year (±$43,860), against $77,404 in Tuolumne County and $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 it was $99,257 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Mono VistaTuolumne CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $85,769 ±$43,860 $77,404 $99,122 no clear change
Mean household income $109,549 ±$20,932 $104,076 $140,436 –
Per capita income $43,205 ±$9,428 $44,142 $49,513 no clear change
People below the poverty line 7.0% ±4.1 pts 10.4% 12.0% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.7% ±1.7 pts 9.8% 15.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 9.4% ±8.4 pts 11.7% 12.4% –
Households with a computer 93.3% ±6.4 pts 94.2% 96.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 93.0% ±6.4 pts 88.8% 93.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Mono Vista?

Owners occupy 74.3% of Mono Vista's occupied homes and renters 25.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $427,800 by its owner (±$50,801). The median renter pays $2,104 a month including utilities, and 57.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Mono VistaTuolumne CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $427,800 ±$50,801 $433,200 $734,700 +$114,588
Median gross rent $2,104 ±$489 $1,302 $2,036 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 57.5% ±32.3 pts 47.9% 46.0% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,151 ±$162 $2,294 $2,946 –
Owner-occupied homes 74.3% ±12.4 pts 73.9% 55.9% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 25.7% ±12.4 pts 26.1% 44.1% –
Housing units 1,412 ±261 31,589 14,644,735 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±4.1 pts 1.8% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±11.5 pts 5.7% 4.2% –
Single-family detached homes 87.2% ±9.2 pts 80.3% 57.0% –
Mobile homes 3.0% ±2.1 pts 8.4% 3.5% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.0 pts 1.0% 1.3% –
Built 2010 to 2019 3.0% ±4.1 pts 2.3% 6.5% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±3.0 pts 5.4% 8.9% –
Households with no vehicle 8.3% ±8.7 pts 5.2% 7.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Mono Vista work and get to work?

67.7% of Mono Vista's workers drive alone and 8.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Mono VistaTuolumne CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 73.6% ±6.4 pts 49.6% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 7.6% ±7.1 pts 8.2% 6.6% –
Drove alone to work 67.7% ±14.4 pts 74.9% 65.7% –
Carpooled 13.0% ±9.1 pts 8.8% 9.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.4 pts 0.0% 2.9% –
Walked 9.8% ±11.8 pts 3.8% 2.4% –
Worked from home 8.6% ±5.6 pts 11.7% 17.2% –
Mean travel time to work 31.5 min ±8.6 30.0 min 28.7 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Mono Vista?

1 census tract lies mostly in Mono Vista, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Mono Vista, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Mono Vista
Tract 22.01Tuolumne County5,907 $77,474 $435,80055%
Tract 31.01Tuolumne County2,406 $105,180 $468,9002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Mono Vista) · Census block assignment files

How does Mono Vista compare with other places in California?

Mono Vista ranks 614th of 1,037 places in California with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Mono Vista's rank in California (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)733rd1,076
Residents per square mile720th1,077
Median household income614th1,037
Per capita income520th1,073
Median home value731st1,054
Median gross rent366th987
Poverty rate647th836
Bachelor's degree or higher663rd988
Median age604th1,075
Owner-occupied share355th1,064
Work from home670th822
Travel time to work298th1,069

Mono Vista's figures with every place in California (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Mono Vista?

24 of the 57 figures for Mono Vista on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Mono Vista are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.