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
median household income $88,044, 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
Unique to this place
What stands out about Amador County
What changed most since 1990
Median age37.9 → 49.7(+11.8 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Adults with a bachelor's degree14.0% → 22.4%(+8.4 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
White share85.0% → 72.6%(−12.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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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Over time
Amador County, decade by decade
Amador County 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
30,039
$72,638
$288,008
14.0%
33.7
2000
35,100
$77,020
$279,988
16.6%
38.8
2010
38,091
$78,773
$491,128
19.0%
43.4
2020
40,474
$79,009
$399,124
18.1%
54.3
2024
41,428
$88,044
$449,800
22.4%
55.0
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.
