COUNTY · 2020 ACS
El Dorado County
California · 191,185 residents · 1,708 sq mi
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El Dorado County is a county of 191,185 people in California. The median age is 46.3, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $479,800, having more than doubled since 2000. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The population is up 22% since 2000. Median household income runs $83,710, well clear of the $66,278 US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 46.3
US median: 38.8
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
1,708 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024193K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.5%(8,523)
5 to 95.5%(10,602)
10 to 146.5%(12,398)
15 to 196.1%(11,639)
20 to 244.5%(8,520)
25 to 349.6%(18,352)
35 to 4411.8%(22,591)
45 to 5412.6%(24,151)
55 to 6416.6%(31,751)
65 to 7414%(26,700)
75 to 846.2%(11,830)
85 and over2.2%(4,128)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$83,710
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,484 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
54.8%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.5%
Wholesale trade8.5%
Other services7.5%
Retail trade6.5%
Public administration4.6%
Finance & insurance3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
Education & health services1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Construction1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$479,800
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $191,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
5.7
−14%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.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(132,725)
Black0.5%(745)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(14,566)
Asian2.1%(3,250)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic73.3%(140,141)
Black0.8%(1,436)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(26,459)
Asian4.7%(9,024)
Other4.3%(8,227)
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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%(18,982)
Central American0.7%(1,369)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,037)
Spaniard0.5%(975)
Puerto Rican0.5%(891)
South American0.4%(843)
Peruvian0.2%(348)
Argentine0.1%(179)
Cuban0.1%(160)
Colombian0.1%(139)
Nicaraguan0.1%(123)
Costa Rican0.1%(98)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0%(67)
Ecuadorian0%(61)
Bolivian0%(51)
Chilean0%(51)
Honduran0%(24)
Panamanian0%(20)
Paraguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino1.5%(2,913)
Asian Indian0.9%(1,726)
Chinese0.8%(1,481)
Vietnamese0.4%(788)
Korean0.3%(658)
Japanese0.2%(430)
Cambodian0.1%(168)
Burmese0.1%(114)
Thai0%(78)
Indonesian0%(26)
Sri Lankan0%(24)
Hmong0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(453)
Fijian0.1%(233)
Tongan0.1%(147)
Samoan0%(81)
Chamorro0%(43)
Ancestry
German16%(30,411)
English12%(22,929)
Irish10.9%(20,788)
Italian7%(13,274)
American3.7%(7,027)
French3.4%(6,542)
Scottish2.8%(5,372)
Norwegian2.6%(5,043)
Portuguese2.1%(4,004)
Swedish2%(3,834)
Polish1.7%(3,254)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(2,753)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(2,546)
British1.3%(2,469)
Welsh1%(1,978)
Danish1%(1,866)
Russian0.9%(1,690)
French Canadian0.7%(1,316)
Hungarian0.5%(1,001)
Swiss0.5%(977)
Greek0.4%(831)
Canadian0.4%(773)
Ukrainian0.4%(718)
Austrian0.4%(701)
Finnish0.4%(677)
Iranian0.2%(474)
Romanian0.2%(472)
Croatian0.2%(443)
Czech0.2%(405)
Subsaharan African0.2%(378)
Armenian0.2%(330)
Slovak0.2%(327)
Australian0.1%(236)
Bulgarian0.1%(236)
Belgian0.1%(200)
Lithuanian0.1%(199)
West Indian0.1%(104)
Turkish0%(95)
Slovene0%(90)
Lebanese0%(89)
Palestinian0%(87)
Ghanaian0%(82)
Brazilian0%(70)
Latvian0%(52)
Syrian0%(37)
Cape Verdean0%(36)
Serbian0%(32)
Jamaican0%(28)
Macedonian0%(27)
Nigerian0%(18)
Haitian0%(16)
Egyptian0%(14)
Jordanian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(13)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(13)
Arab0%(11)
Barbadian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.0%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 89.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.8%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.0%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
18.0%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
76.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
37.9%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.8%(1,190)
Gulf War (1990s)15.3%(2,077)
Vietnam era47.3%(6,402)
Korean War8.8%(1,189)
World War II3.1%(423)
Share of the 13,535 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 191,185 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in El Dorado County, California?
The typical household in El Dorado County, California earns about $83,710 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 $479,800, and the typical rent is about $1,320 a month.
How educated are people in El Dorado County, California?
About 35.2% 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 8.5% 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 65,190 residents, a change of about 52 percent over that period.
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