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El Dorado County

California · 192,323 residents (2025 est.) · 1,708 sq mi
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El Dorado County is home to 192,662 people in California. The median age is 46.1, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $679,900, having more than tripled since 2000. Few US counties rank higher on income. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The population is up 23% since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 95%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
192,662
+23%since 2000
from 156,299 in 2000
192,323 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
113 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 103 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.1
+17%since 2000
from 39.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,708 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
119K139K159K179K199K19902000201020202024El Dorado County
2024193K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(8,610)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(9,873)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(11,705)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(11,227)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(8,811)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410%(19,284)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(24,213)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(23,649)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.6%(30,036)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.3%(27,641)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.7%(12,838)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(4,775)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$108,845
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,484 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$59,958
+135%since 2000
from $25,560 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.3%
+18.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.470
+12%since 2010
from 0.421 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$679,900
+95%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $191,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,715
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $702 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 74.7% in 2000
22.8% rent
Vacancy rate
19.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.50 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.0%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 41.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.2
−6%since 2009
from 6.7 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
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(132,725)
Black0.5%(745)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(14,566)
Asian2.1%(3,250)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.1%(140,820)
Black0.8%(1,481)
Hispanic / Latino14.5%(27,892)
Asian5.2%(9,986)
Other6.5%(12,483)
Diversity Score
55
+32%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
19
−23%since 2020
from 24 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
Mexican10.5%(20,294)
Salvadoran0.6%(1,139)
South American0.6%(1,108)
Spaniard0.5%(870)
Puerto Rican0.4%(815)
Colombian0.2%(364)
Nicaraguan0.2%(321)
Peruvian0.1%(197)
Guatemalan0.1%(173)
Argentine0.1%(170)
Venezuelan0.1%(147)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(140)
Chilean0.1%(132)
Cuban0.1%(128)
Bolivian0%(77)
Honduran0%(51)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino2.1%(3,955)
Chinese1%(1,922)
Asian Indian0.9%(1,714)
Korean0.3%(599)
Japanese0.3%(557)
Vietnamese0.2%(433)
Kazakh0.1%(162)
Pakistani0.1%(112)
Sri Lankan0.1%(109)
Thai0%(77)
Cambodian0%(62)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(22)
Hmong0%(21)
Laotian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(178)
Samoan0%(50)
Chuukese0%(38)
Ancestry
German16.9%(32,626)
English14.2%(27,268)
Irish12.8%(24,585)
Italian7.1%(13,710)
American3.1%(6,045)
Scottish2.9%(5,545)
French2.8%(5,469)
Swedish2.5%(4,766)
Norwegian2.4%(4,597)
Portuguese2.2%(4,189)
Polish1.7%(3,357)
Dutch1.2%(2,360)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(1,819)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,787)
Danish0.9%(1,673)
British0.8%(1,636)
Swiss0.6%(1,242)
Greek0.6%(1,190)
Welsh0.6%(1,177)
Hungarian0.5%(974)
Arab0.5%(888)
Finnish0.4%(822)
Czech0.4%(728)
Ukrainian0.4%(709)
Iranian0.3%(615)
Canadian0.3%(571)
Austrian0.3%(497)
Croatian0.2%(398)
Lebanese0.1%(263)
Serbian0.1%(251)
Romanian0.1%(249)
Slovak0.1%(239)
Australian0.1%(229)
Armenian0.1%(222)
Lithuanian0.1%(216)
Bulgarian0.1%(198)
Slovene0.1%(152)
Cape Verdean0.1%(141)
Syrian0.1%(127)
Turkish0.1%(119)
Belgian0.1%(114)
Egyptian0%(86)
Brazilian0%(70)
Israeli0%(68)
Moroccan0%(67)
Nigerian0%(42)
Latvian0%(38)
Haitian0%(20)
Barbadian0%(16)
Jordanian0%(13)
Guyanese0%(12)
Kenyan0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.0%
+13.5 ptssince 2000
from 26.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.2%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 89.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.9%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.6 min
+30%since 2000
from 22.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.9%
−10.2 ptssince 2009
from 76.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.1%
+14.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.1%
−6.2 ptssince 2011
from 64.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.1%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
9.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 11.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.9%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.5%
+9.0 ptssince 2017
from 83.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.3%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 87.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 7.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(23,231)
Married59.1%(47,592)
Widowed2.6%(2,071)
Divorced9.6%(7,702)
Women 15+
Never married22.5%(18,420)
Married57.2%(46,875)
Widowed8.3%(6,789)
Divorced12%(9,794)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.9%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.9% 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)18.2%(2,087)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(1,917)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45%(5,166)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(669)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(272)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,480 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 El Dorado County, California?

El Dorado County, California has about 192,662 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in El Dorado County, California?

The typical household in El Dorado County, California earns about $108,845 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Dorado County, California expensive?

In El Dorado County, California, the median home is worth about $679,900, and the typical rent is about $1,715 a month.

How educated are people in El Dorado County, California?

About 40.0% of adults age 25 and over in El Dorado County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Dorado County, California?

About 8.0% of people in El Dorado County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has El Dorado County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, El Dorado County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 66,667 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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

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