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Calaveras County

California · 45,578 residents · 1,020 sq mi
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Calaveras County is home to 45,578 people in California. The median age is 49.2, about 12 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $350,800, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 37 minutes on average. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 49.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 77%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
45,578
+12%since 2000
from 40,554 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
49.2
+10%since 2000
from 44.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,020 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K35K39K44K48K19902000201020202024Calaveras County
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.4%(1,992)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.9%(2,239)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.1%(2,770)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.3%(2,893)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.1%(1,883)
US avg: 7%
25 to 347.9%(3,608)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.1%(4,605)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.6%(7,565)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6418.6%(8,458)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7412.7%(5,809)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.1%(2,784)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.1%(972)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,971
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,022 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,408
+33%since 2000
from $21,420 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
36.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
8.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.412
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade11%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade5%
US avg: 10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services2.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$350,800
+77%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $156,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$948
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $599 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
76.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 78.7% in 2000
23.1% rent
Vacancy rate
31.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.44 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
39.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
6.4
−1%since 2009
from 6.4 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(35,465)
Black0.7%(300)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(2,765)
Asian0.8%(322)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(38,074)
Black0.8%(355)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(4,703)
Asian1.2%(529)
Other3.7%(1,671)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.5%(3,900)
Spaniard0.7%(322)
Dominican0.1%(36)
Puerto Rican0.1%(31)
Honduran0%(13)
Argentine0%(11)
Ancestry
German22.5%(10,349)
Irish17.1%(7,843)
English15.2%(6,976)
Italian8.9%(4,106)
French5.7%(2,628)
American5.1%(2,323)
Scottish3.7%(1,680)
Dutch3.3%(1,500)
Swedish3.1%(1,408)
Norwegian3%(1,379)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(1,307)
Portuguese2.6%(1,216)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.5%(704)
Russian1.3%(613)
Welsh1.2%(574)
Greek0.9%(428)
Hungarian0.7%(318)
Danish0.7%(306)
Swiss0.6%(261)
British0.5%(216)
Czech0.4%(193)
Canadian0.4%(184)
Australian0.3%(134)
Finnish0.2%(103)
Lithuanian0.2%(97)
Armenian0.2%(93)
Croatian0.2%(93)
Austrian0.2%(92)
Serbian0.2%(90)
Turkish0.2%(81)
Ukrainian0.1%(65)
Arab0.1%(49)
Syrian0.1%(49)
Romanian0%(22)
Belgian0%(12)
Slovene0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.7%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
37.2 min
+43%since 2000
from 26.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 78.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
7.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
19.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
31.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
4.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
15.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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).

Uninsured
5.0%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
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%
Medicare
30.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Calaveras County, California?

Calaveras County, California has about 45,578 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Calaveras County, California earns about $54,971 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 $350,800, and the typical rent is about $948 a month.

How educated are people in Calaveras County, California?

About 19.6% 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 8.3% of people in Calaveras County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Calaveras County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Calaveras County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13,580 residents, a change of about 42 percent over that period.

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

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