COUNTY
El Dorado County
California · 192,323 residents (2025 est.) · 1,707.841 sq mi
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El Dorado County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $108,845. Population has grown 23% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $679,900. With a median age of 46.1, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.
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
PEP 2025 EST:192,323 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
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
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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
2009 – 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
Section 08
People & community
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)
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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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