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Amador County

California · 41,876 residents (2025 est.) · 595 sq mi
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Amador County is a county of 41,428 people in California. The median age is 49.7, about 11 years above the US median. Few US counties rank higher on income. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. The foreign-born share is 6%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 49.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
41,428
+18%since 2000
from 35,100 in 2000
41,876 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
70 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 64 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
49.7
+16%since 2000
from 42.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
595 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
29K32K36K39K43K19902000201020202024Amador County
202441K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.8%(1,581)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.1%(1,717)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.5%(1,877)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.2%(1,729)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(1,649)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411%(4,553)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(5,475)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(4,911)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.7%(6,513)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7416.4%(6,806)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.5%(3,523)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(1,094)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,044
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,280 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,320
+98%since 2000
from $22,412 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.4%
+22.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
+12%since 2010
from 0.399 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction2.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$449,800
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $153,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,421
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $685 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 75.5% in 2000
19.6% rent
Vacancy rate
15.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.35 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
33.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
−17%since 2009
from 6.2 in 2009
2009 – 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
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(28,920)
Black3.8%(1,348)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(3,126)
Asian0.9%(326)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.6%(30,083)
Black1.9%(790)
Hispanic / Latino16%(6,634)
Asian1.3%(558)
Other8.1%(3,363)
Diversity Score
55
+31%since 2009
from 42 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
−17%since 2020
from 26 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.1%(4,603)
Spaniard1%(419)
Peruvian0.4%(177)
Puerto Rican0.4%(169)
Cuban0.3%(132)
Venezuelan0.3%(112)
Argentine0.2%(83)
Colombian0.2%(78)
Salvadoran0.2%(77)
Guatemalan0.1%(31)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(294)
Vietnamese0.2%(92)
Chinese0.2%(66)
Japanese0.1%(42)
Cambodian0%(19)
Korean0%(16)
Mien0%(10)
Hmong0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(27)
Samoan0%(18)
Fijian0%(18)
Chamorro0%(11)
Ancestry
German17.9%(7,428)
English15.4%(6,369)
Irish14.6%(6,032)
Italian6.3%(2,606)
American3.5%(1,451)
Scottish2.7%(1,123)
French2.7%(1,113)
Polish2.1%(883)
Dutch2.1%(867)
Portuguese2%(833)
Swedish1.5%(611)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(443)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(385)
Russian0.8%(347)
Ukrainian0.7%(286)
British0.6%(238)
Danish0.6%(236)
Hungarian0.6%(234)
Swiss0.5%(221)
Greek0.5%(192)
Croatian0.4%(167)
Welsh0.4%(166)
Finnish0.4%(153)
Czech0.3%(141)
Serbian0.3%(106)
Armenian0.2%(81)
Ethiopian0.2%(65)
Canadian0.1%(60)
Austrian0.1%(52)
West Indian0.1%(49)
Jamaican0.1%(41)
Cape Verdean0.1%(31)
Nigerian0.1%(24)
Slovak0.1%(23)
Australian0.1%(22)
Arab0.1%(21)
Belgian0%(18)
Romanian0%(14)
Latvian0%(13)
Haitian0%(8)
Iraqi0%(6)
Syrian0%(2)
Israeli0%(2)
Slovene0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.4%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.7%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.0 min
+54%since 2000
from 22.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.9%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.3%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−9.8 ptssince 2011
from 15.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
48.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2011
from 47.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
54.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
Female
45.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
Foreign born
5.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.9%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2012
from 17.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.9%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2017
from 79.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 88.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 7.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31%(6,175)
Married52.7%(10,507)
Widowed2.9%(583)
Divorced13.4%(2,669)
Women 15+
Never married17.7%(2,883)
Married55.1%(8,984)
Widowed11%(1,795)
Divorced16.3%(2,657)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.9%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 51.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
30.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 49.3% 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)19.5%(679)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.3%(532)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(1,303)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(123)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(30)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,481 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Amador County, California?

Amador County, California has about 41,428 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Amador County, California?

The typical household in Amador County, California earns about $88,044 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Amador County, California expensive?

In Amador County, California, the median home is worth about $449,800, and the typical rent is about $1,421 a month.

How educated are people in Amador County, California?

About 22.4% of adults age 25 and over in Amador County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Amador County, California?

About 8.2% of people in Amador County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Amador County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Amador County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,389 residents, a change of about 38 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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