COUNTY
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
median household income $108,845, 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
Unique to this place
What stands out about El Dorado County
What changed most since 1990
- Median age35.6 → 46.1 (+10.5 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
- Homes owned by their occupants70.9% → 77.2% (+6.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Among the 58 counties in California
- 13th in household income$108,845
- 14th in share with a bachelor's degree40.0%
- 19th in home value$679,900
- 47th in diversity score54.7
Section 01
Population & growth
192,662
+23%since 2000
from 156,299 in 2000
192,323 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,708 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024193K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(8,610)
5 to 95.1%(9,873)
10 to 146.1%(11,705)
15 to 195.8%(11,227)
20 to 244.6%(8,811)
25 to 3410%(19,284)
35 to 4412.6%(24,213)
45 to 5412.3%(23,649)
55 to 6415.6%(30,036)
65 to 7414.3%(27,641)
75 to 846.7%(12,838)
85 and over2.5%(4,775)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$108,845
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,484 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
65.3%
+18.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.7%
Wholesale trade8.7%
Other services7.1%
Retail trade6%
Public administration4.8%
Finance & insurance4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
Construction1.3%
Education & health services1.1%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$679,900
+95%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $191,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
6.2
−6%since 2009
from 6.7 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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)
55
+32%since 2009
from 42 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
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)
Central American1%(1,845)
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)
Panamanian0%(11)
Ecuadorian0%(7)
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)
Indonesian0%(79)
Thai0%(77)
Cambodian0%(62)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.5%(893)
Chamorro0.1%(178)
Samoan0%(50)
Chuukese0%(38)
Guamanian0%(5)
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)
French Canadian0.5%(889)
Arab0.5%(888)
Finnish0.4%(822)
Czech0.4%(728)
Ukrainian0.4%(709)
Iranian0.3%(615)
Canadian0.3%(571)
Austrian0.3%(497)
Croatian0.2%(398)
Subsaharan African0.1%(286)
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)
Palestinian0%(79)
Brazilian0%(70)
Israeli0%(68)
Moroccan0%(67)
West Indian0%(45)
Nigerian0%(42)
Latvian0%(38)
Macedonian0%(36)
Haitian0%(20)
Barbadian0%(16)
Jordanian0%(13)
Guyanese0%(12)
Kenyan0%(8)
Ethiopian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.2%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 89.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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
Direct-purchase
17.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(1,917)
Vietnam era45%(5,166)
Korean War5.8%(669)
World War II2.4%(272)
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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Over time
El Dorado County, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125,995 | $84,142 | $374,171 | 20.8% | 22.6 |
| 2000 | 156,299 | $93,786 | $348,847 | 26.5% | 33.6 |
| 2010 | 181,058 | $100,700 | $641,171 | 31.1% | 43.0 |
| 2020 | 191,185 | $101,460 | $581,536 | 35.2% | 54.9 |
| 2024 | 192,662 | $108,845 | $679,900 | 40.0% | 54.7 |
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.
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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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