COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Amador County
California · 30,039 residents · 594.585 sq mi
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Amador County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,265. Population has declined 14% since 2000. Median home value is $120,000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202441K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.9%(1,466)
5 to 95.7%(1,710)
10 to 145.1%(1,545)
15 to 196%(1,791)
20 to 249.6%(2,895)
25 to 3413.8%(4,146)
35 to 4416.3%(4,893)
45 to 5410.3%(3,095)
55 to 6410.5%(3,142)
65 to 7410.9%(3,275)
75 to 845.3%(1,599)
85 and over1.6%(482)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,265
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,280 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$120,000
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $153,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(28,920)
Black3.8%(1,348)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(3,126)
Asian0.9%(326)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(26,867)
Black5.6%(1,690)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(2,081)
Asian0.7%(202)
Other4.3%(1,280)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican11.1%(4,603)
South American1.1%(450)
Spaniard1%(419)
Peruvian0.4%(177)
Puerto Rican0.4%(169)
Cuban0.3%(132)
Central American0.3%(129)
Venezuelan0.3%(112)
Argentine0.2%(83)
Colombian0.2%(78)
Salvadoran0.2%(77)
Guatemalan0.1%(31)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(12)
Honduran0%(9)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(294)
Vietnamese0.2%(92)
Chinese0.2%(66)
Japanese0.1%(42)
Cambodian0%(19)
Korean0%(16)
Mien0%(10)
Asian Indian0%(9)
Hmong0%(5)
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)
French Canadian0.4%(181)
Subsaharan African0.4%(181)
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)
Lithuanian0%(11)
Haitian0%(8)
Brazilian0%(7)
Iraqi0%(6)
Lebanese0%(4)
Syrian0%(2)
Israeli0%(2)
Slovene0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.5%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Amador County, California?
Amador County, California has about 30,039 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Amador County, California?
The typical household in Amador County, California earns about $30,265 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 $120,000, and the typical rent is about $494 a month.
How educated are people in Amador County, California?
About 14.0% 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 8.4% of people in Amador County, California live below the federal poverty line.
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