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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Calaveras County

California · 31,998 residents · 1,020 sq mi
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Calaveras County is home to 31,998 people in California. The median age is 39.8, about 7 years above the US median. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 31 minutes on average. That trails the California median by roughly 23%. The population has fallen 21% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.8
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

31,998
−21%vs 2000
vs 40,554 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.8
−11%vs 2000
vs 44.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,020 sq mi
Population, 19902024
31K35K39K44K48K19902000201020202024Calaveras County
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(2,066)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(2,471)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(2,174)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(1,735)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.4%(1,082)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.7%(4,049)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(4,927)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.5%(4,003)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412%(3,832)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.6%(3,715)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(1,563)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(381)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,645
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,022 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,497
−37%vs 2000
vs $21,420 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.1%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$114,400
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $156,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$476
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $599 in 2000
US average: $450
76.1%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.7% in 2000
23.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(35,465)
Black0.7%(300)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(2,765)
Asian0.8%(322)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96%(30,703)
Black0.5%(147)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(1,720)
Asian0.5%(154)
Other3.1%(994)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.9%(5,036)
Puerto Rican0.7%(301)
Spaniard0.6%(273)
Panamanian0.3%(142)
Salvadoran0.2%(100)
Guatemalan0.1%(51)
Colombian0.1%(42)
Honduran0.1%(39)
Costa Rican0.1%(34)
Peruvian0.1%(31)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(10)
Cuban0%(3)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(421)
Taiwanese0.3%(157)
Chinese0.2%(94)
Japanese0.1%(59)
Asian Indian0.1%(39)
Cambodian0.1%(35)
Vietnamese0.1%(33)
Malaysian0%(22)
Korean0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(6)
Tongan0%(4)
Ancestry
English18.5%(8,568)
Irish17.2%(7,968)
German15.2%(7,027)
Italian6.2%(2,867)
Scottish3.1%(1,429)
American2.6%(1,194)
French2.5%(1,160)
Portuguese2.2%(1,026)
Swedish2%(936)
Norwegian1.7%(776)
Polish1.1%(527)
Greek1%(461)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(435)
Welsh0.9%(394)
Dutch0.8%(380)
Danish0.7%(341)
British0.7%(313)
Arab0.6%(257)
Swiss0.5%(240)
Russian0.5%(215)
Lebanese0.4%(196)
Canadian0.2%(79)
Ukrainian0.2%(77)
Turkish0.2%(73)
Serbian0.1%(64)
Finnish0.1%(61)
Czech0.1%(60)
Hungarian0.1%(51)
Austrian0.1%(42)
Lithuanian0.1%(41)
Slovene0.1%(38)
Syrian0.1%(32)
Romanian0.1%(30)
Belgian0.1%(27)
Australian0.1%(25)
Israeli0%(23)
Haitian0%(18)
Armenian0%(10)
Slovak0%(9)
Iranian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

14.4%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.6%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.8 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 26.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married28.9%(5,732)
Married56.2%(11,154)
Widowed3.7%(731)
Divorced11.2%(2,219)
Women 15+
Never married19.8%(3,985)
Married58.8%(11,818)
Widowed9.8%(1,969)
Divorced11.6%(2,340)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.0%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 49.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
30.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 49.6% 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)15.7%(515)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(565)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.6%(1,367)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(125)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.5%(82)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,286 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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How many people live in Calaveras County, California?

Calaveras County, California has about 31,998 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Calaveras County, California earns about $27,645 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Calaveras County, California expensive?

In Calaveras County, California, the median home is worth about $114,400, and the typical rent is about $476 a month.

How educated are people in Calaveras County, California?

About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Calaveras County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Calaveras County, California?

About 10.1% of people in Calaveras County, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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