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Cameron Park

California · 18,315 residents · 11.2 sq mi
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With 18,315 people, Cameron Park is a city in California. That puts it in the top 7% of US cities for household income. The typical home is worth $667,900, having roughly tripled since 2000. The median age is 44.4, about 5 years above the US median. 3,766 more people live here than in 2000. There are 1,631 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $102,289, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 91%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Cameron Park

What changed most since 1990

  • Median age33.4 → 44.4 (+11.0 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree29.5% → 37.5% (+8.0 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts

Among the 86 cities and towns in the Sacramento metro

  • 31st in household income$102,289
  • 39th in share with a bachelor's degree37.5%
  • 26th in home value$667,900
  • 63rd in diversity score50.1

Its weight in El Dorado County

Cameron Park's population equals 9.5% of El Dorado County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 6.7% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,315
+26%since 2000
from 14,549 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,631 / sq mi
+26%since 2000
from 1,296 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
44.4
+18%since 2000
from 37.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
11.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11K14K16K19K21K19902000201020202024Cameron Park
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(775)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(1,056)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(1,070)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(1,009)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(830)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.5%(2,298)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(2,209)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(2,154)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(2,641)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412%(2,193)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.8%(1,420)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.6%(660)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$102,289
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,678 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$55,437
+108%since 2000
from $26,677 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.5%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.428
+18%since 2010
from 0.362 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade11.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration6.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$667,900
+91%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $191,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,806
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $757 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2000
from 71.5% in 2000
33.3% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.40 people
−10%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.6%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.4%
−9.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.5
+17%since 2009
from 5.6 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.3%(12,847)
Black0.6%(85)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(975)
Asian1.4%(200)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic75.6%(13,852)
Black0.5%(86)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(2,772)
Asian3%(554)
Other5.7%(1,051)
Diversity Score
50
+13%since 2009
from 44 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.6%(2,116)
Puerto Rican0.7%(133)
Colombian0.6%(103)
Salvadoran0.4%(79)
Spaniard0.4%(70)
Argentine0.3%(64)
Nicaraguan0.2%(37)
Costa Rican0.2%(28)
Cuban0.1%(17)
Guatemalan0.1%(11)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(166)
Chinese0.8%(138)
Asian Indian0.3%(58)
Japanese0.3%(54)
Korean0.2%(29)
Laotian0.1%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(17)
Ancestry
German17.3%(3,169)
English17.1%(3,136)
Irish15.4%(2,818)
Italian5.7%(1,045)
French3.1%(573)
American3.1%(562)
Scottish2.6%(483)
Swedish2.3%(428)
Norwegian2.2%(408)
Russian2.1%(378)
Polish1.2%(225)
British1.2%(222)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.2%(212)
Portuguese1.1%(204)
Dutch0.9%(165)
Welsh0.8%(153)
Danish0.8%(147)
Greek0.6%(112)
Egyptian0.5%(86)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(86)
Hungarian0.5%(84)
Ukrainian0.4%(73)
Czech0.3%(64)
Finnish0.3%(59)
Canadian0.3%(55)
Israeli0.3%(54)
Syrian0.3%(47)
Slovak0.3%(46)
Iranian0.2%(42)
Swiss0.2%(36)
Croatian0.2%(35)
Palestinian0.2%(34)
Austrian0.2%(33)
Belgian0.1%(18)
Moroccan0.1%(15)
Slovene0.1%(14)
Lebanese0.1%(11)
Latvian0.1%(11)
Romanian0.1%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.5%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 28.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 92.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.1%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.6 min
+43%since 2000
from 20.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.3%
−16.1 ptssince 2009
from 83.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.1%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.0%
−6.3 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.2%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.4%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Female
49.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Foreign born
6.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 10.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2017
from 85.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 85.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2016
from 88.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 6.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31%(2,386)
Married53.7%(4,134)
Widowed3.6%(280)
Divorced11.7%(897)
Women 15+
Never married19.4%(1,500)
Married52.9%(4,079)
Widowed13.2%(1,019)
Divorced14.5%(1,119)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 79.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.8%(272)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(199)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(410)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15%(187)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6.3%(79)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,250 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Cameron Park, decade by decade

Cameron Park population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199011,897$100,308$440,89329.5%17.6
200014,549$108,713$349,39328.2%26.8
201018,228$103,820$582,62129.5%39.6
202018,881$93,344$563,84031.6%52.5
202418,315$102,289$667,90037.5%50.1

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cameron Park, California?

Cameron Park, California has about 18,315 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cameron Park, California?

The typical household in Cameron Park, California earns about $102,289 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cameron Park, California expensive?

In Cameron Park, California, the median home is worth about $667,900, and the typical rent is about $1,806 a month.

How educated are people in Cameron Park, California?

About 37.5% of adults age 25 and over in Cameron Park, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cameron Park, California?

About 7.0% of people in Cameron Park, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cameron Park, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Cameron Park, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,418 residents, a change of about 54 percent over that period.

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