Businesses in Monterey County, California

As of October 12, 2026, ListRiver's records show 21,646 active registered businesses in Monterey County, California, the 22nd most among California counties. 53% are LLCs. 6 were formed in September 2026. That is 1% of all California businesses on record.

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Businesses on record
21,646
Formed in the last 12 months
1,618
Formed in September
6
With a registered agent
99%
21,364 records

New Monterey County businesses per month

01,2502,500Oct 2024: 5Oct 24Nov 2024: 7Dec 2024: 3Jan 2025: 2,0932025Feb 2025: 6Mar 2025: 8Apr 2025: 6May 2025: 9Jun 2025: 12Jul 2025: 10Aug 2025: 10Sep 2025: 10Oct 2025: 10Nov 2025: 6Dec 2025: 14Jan 2026: 1,4712026Feb 2026: 17Mar 2026: 15Apr 2026: 11May 2026: 10Jun 2026: 9Jul 2026: 6Aug 2026: 43Sep 2026: 6

Businesses on record by formation month, through September 2026. Monthly California new-business reports · Get the list of 6 new businesses formed in September 2026

Entity types

  • LLCs11,386 · 53%
  • Corporations6,664 · 31%
  • Other2,692 · 12%
  • Limited partnerships891 · 4%
  • Nonprofits13 · 0%

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BusinessCityTypeFormed
Name hiddenMontereyCorporationSep 2026
Name hiddenCarmelCorporationSep 2026
Name hiddenCarmel ValleyLLCSep 2026
Name hiddenMontereyCorporationSep 2026
Name hiddenPacific GroveNonprofitSep 2026
Name hiddenMontereyLLCSep 2026
Name hiddenSoledadCorporationAug 2026
Name hiddenChualarCorporationAug 2026
Name hiddenCarmelCorporationAug 2026
Name hiddenMarinaLLCAug 2026
Name hiddenSalinasLLCAug 2026
Name hiddenSalinasCorporationAug 2026
Name hiddenSoledadCorporationAug 2026
Name hiddenSoledadCorporationAug 2026
Name hiddenCarmelLLCAug 2026
Name hiddenCarmelLLCAug 2026
Name hiddenSalinasLLCAug 2026
Name hiddenSalinasCorporationAug 2026
Name hiddenSalinasLLCAug 2026
Name hiddenPacific GroveLLCAug 2026
Name hiddenSoledadCorporationAug 2026
Name hiddenSalinasLLCAug 2026
Name hiddenSalinasCorporationAug 2026
Name hiddenCarmelOtherAug 2026
Name hiddenGonzalesLLCAug 2026

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How many businesses are registered in Monterey County, California?

ListRiver has 21,646 active registered businesses in Monterey County, California on record as of October 12, 2026, from official California business registry data. Dissolved and defunct businesses are not counted.

How many new businesses were formed in Monterey County, California in September 2026?

6 businesses on record in Monterey County, California were formed in September 2026.

How many new businesses opened in Monterey County, California in the last 12 months?

1,618 businesses on record in Monterey County, California were formed in the 12 months through September 2026.

What is the most common type of business in Monterey County, California?

LLCs are the most common: 11,386 of 21,646 businesses on record (53%), followed by Corporations with 6,664 (31%).

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From California's official business registry. ListRiver loads each new state file, standardizes it, removes duplicates and updates its database weekly. Email and industry details are added from SMBCredit.net where available.

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Counts come from official California business registry records on file with ListRiver, current as of October 12, 2026. They include businesses that are active on the state register; dissolved and defunct entities are excluded. Contact details are added from SMBCredit.net where available. Formation months reflect the registration date the state reports. See the methodology for sources, update schedules and known limits.