The Town Files

Mono County, California

13,148 people. The median home is worth $639,400 (typical California town: $596,900) and the median household earns $99,415.

Towns in Mono County

Towns in Mono County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mammoth Lakes7,191$866,700$98,05641.3

People and housing

Mono CountyTypical California town
Median home value$639,400$596,900
Median rent$1,629$1,827
Median household income$99,415$91,557
Median age41.540.2
Bachelor's degree or higher32.2%27.7%
Below the poverty line8.6%10.3%

Jobs and pay

8,150 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,503 a year.

Largest industries in Mono CountyHotels & restaurants3,772 jobs · $40,388Retail550 jobs · $42,779Construction477 jobs · $64,709Real estate375 jobs · $50,048Administrative & support262 jobs · $43,319Other services206 jobs · $44,648
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mono County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 911 storm events in Mono County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Mono County by type since 1996Hail10Flood14Wildfire6Avalanche9High Wind347Heavy Rain71Heavy Snow321Debris Flow21Flash Flood10Strong Wind11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mono County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 3, 2023Severe StormDR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 10, 2023FloodEM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 9, 2023FloodEM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
March 22, 2020BiologicalDR-4482: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3428: Covid-19
April 1, 2017FloodDR-4308: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).