El Dorado Hills is home to 51,026 people in California. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $909,500. Since 2000 the city has roughly tripled, up 33,010 people. 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 67% more than in California as a whole. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $165,349, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
60% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about El Dorado Hills
What changed most since 1990
Population6,395 → 51,026(+698%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree32.0% → 59.9%(+28.0 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
White share96.7% → 67.5%(−29.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
El Dorado Hills's population equals 26% of El Dorado County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 12% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 15% of the county's.
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)24.1%(666)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(724)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34%(938)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(118)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3%(82)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,760 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
El Dorado Hills, decade by decade
El Dorado Hills population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
6,395
$133,127
$497,054
32.0%
8.0
2000
18,016
$170,294
$506,238
51.7%
29.8
2010
42,108
$165,318
$835,810
51.8%
48.5
2020
50,547
$160,147
$796,673
54.3%
62.6
2024
51,026
$165,349
$909,500
59.9%
63.8
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.
How many people live in El Dorado Hills, California?
El Dorado Hills, California has about 51,026 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in El Dorado Hills, California?
The typical household in El Dorado Hills, California earns about $165,349 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is El Dorado Hills, California expensive?
In El Dorado Hills, California, the median home is worth about $909,500, and the typical rent is about $2,552 a month.
How educated are people in El Dorado Hills, California?
About 59.9% of adults age 25 and over in El Dorado Hills, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in El Dorado Hills, California?
About 3.5% of people in El Dorado Hills, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has El Dorado Hills, California grown since 1990?
Yes, El Dorado Hills, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 44,631 residents, a change of about 698 percent over that period.
