COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
El Dorado County
California · 125,995 residents · 1,707.841 sq mi
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El Dorado County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $35,058. Population has fallen 19% since 2000, a loss of 30,304 residents. Median home value is $155,900.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024193K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(9,045)
5 to 98.1%(10,163)
10 to 147.2%(9,070)
15 to 196%(7,556)
20 to 244.6%(5,749)
25 to 3415.9%(19,993)
35 to 4419.2%(24,145)
45 to 5410.9%(13,690)
55 to 648.9%(11,231)
65 to 747.8%(9,838)
75 to 843.6%(4,477)
85 and over0.8%(1,038)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$35,058
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,484 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$155,900
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $191,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(119,478)
Black0.3%(418)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(8,320)
Asian2%(2,505)
Other2.9%(3,594)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican10.5%(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
85.9%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married28.8%(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 125,995 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in El Dorado County, California?
The typical household in El Dorado County, California earns about $35,058 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 $155,900, and the typical rent is about $569 a month.
How educated are people in El Dorado County, California?
About 20.8% 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 7.7% of people in El Dorado County, California live below the federal poverty line.
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