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Nevada County

California · 101,911 residents (2025 est.) · 958 sq mi
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Nevada County is a county of 102,481 people in California. At a median age of 50.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That puts it in the top 2% of US counties for household income. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $621,800. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. 6% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 50.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
102,481
+11%since 2000
from 92,033 in 2000
101,911 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
107 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 101 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
50.1
+16%since 2000
from 43.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
958 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
76K83K90K98K105K19902000201020202024Nevada County
2024102K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.9%(4,031)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(4,895)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145%(5,161)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.9%(4,988)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.8%(3,888)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.6%(9,794)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(12,637)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(11,682)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415%(15,372)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7417.2%(17,664)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.5%(9,726)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(2,643)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,882
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,864 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,364
+122%since 2000
from $24,007 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.4%
+20.4 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
+14%since 2010
from 0.426 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$621,800
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $199,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,677
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $746 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 75.8% in 2000
24.5% rent
Vacancy rate
21.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.36 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
36.7%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 55.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.9
−12%since 2009
from 7.9 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
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.3%(83,098)
Black0.3%(234)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(5,201)
Asian0.8%(702)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(82,674)
Black0.3%(312)
Hispanic / Latino10.7%(11,001)
Asian1.6%(1,641)
Other6.7%(6,853)
Diversity Score
42
+49%since 2009
from 28 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
17
−25%since 2020
from 23 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
Mexican7%(7,203)
Puerto Rican0.6%(665)
Spaniard0.6%(570)
Guatemalan0.3%(278)
Colombian0.3%(263)
Salvadoran0.2%(173)
Cuban0.1%(115)
Chilean0.1%(105)
Nicaraguan0.1%(98)
Dominican0.1%(93)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(59)
Peruvian0%(23)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(382)
Asian Indian0.3%(289)
Japanese0.3%(259)
Filipino0.2%(249)
Korean0.1%(111)
Vietnamese0.1%(108)
Thai0.1%(99)
Nepalese0.1%(56)
Cambodian0%(38)
Laotian0%(29)
Uzbek0%(28)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(40)
Chamorro0%(21)
Tongan0%(19)
Ancestry
English16.5%(16,947)
German14.4%(14,710)
Irish13.5%(13,878)
Italian6.8%(6,918)
American3.3%(3,367)
French3%(3,076)
Scottish2.5%(2,557)
Norwegian2.4%(2,500)
Polish2.1%(2,145)
Swedish1.9%(1,905)
Russian1.8%(1,887)
Dutch1.6%(1,686)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.3%(1,341)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,237)
British1%(988)
Danish0.9%(925)
Arab0.7%(704)
Syrian0.6%(580)
Austrian0.5%(528)
Welsh0.5%(511)
Swiss0.5%(501)
Finnish0.4%(442)
Canadian0.4%(424)
Ukrainian0.4%(406)
Hungarian0.3%(330)
Greek0.3%(284)
Czech0.3%(261)
Romanian0.2%(204)
Croatian0.2%(170)
Australian0.2%(158)
Lithuanian0.1%(140)
Armenian0.1%(115)
Nigerian0.1%(108)
Slovak0.1%(93)
Serbian0.1%(74)
Brazilian0.1%(70)
Iranian0.1%(67)
Lebanese0.1%(66)
Belgian0.1%(56)
Turkish0%(48)
Latvian0%(46)
Iraqi0%(43)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Slovene0%(19)
Israeli0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.5%
+15.4 ptssince 2000
from 26.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.8%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 90.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.7%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
+28%since 2000
from 18.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
62.8%
−11.9 ptssince 2009
from 74.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
25.0%
+16.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
53.6%
−6.0 ptssince 2011
from 59.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 70.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.0%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
50.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
6.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.1%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 12.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.3%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.0%
+10.5 ptssince 2017
from 82.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 93.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 91.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 5.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.7%(12,440)
Married57.1%(24,746)
Widowed3.2%(1,405)
Divorced11%(4,764)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(10,423)
Married51.8%(23,311)
Widowed8.3%(3,737)
Divorced16.8%(7,568)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.3%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
30.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% 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)16.4%(1,128)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.5%(1,060)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.7%(2,790)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(426)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(92)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,858 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 Nevada County, California?

Nevada County, California has about 102,481 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Nevada County, California?

The typical household in Nevada County, California earns about $89,882 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nevada County, California expensive?

In Nevada County, California, the median home is worth about $621,800, and the typical rent is about $1,677 a month.

How educated are people in Nevada County, California?

About 41.5% of adults age 25 and over in Nevada County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nevada County, California?

About 11.0% of people in Nevada County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Nevada County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Nevada County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23,971 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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

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