COUNTY
Placer County
California · 442,081 residents (2025 est.) · 1,407.084 sq mi
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Placer County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $115,998. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 69% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $688,100. 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 42.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:442,081 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024419K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(20,778)
5 to 96%(25,321)
10 to 146.7%(27,981)
15 to 196.3%(26,222)
20 to 245.1%(21,223)
25 to 3410.8%(45,240)
35 to 4413.9%(58,133)
45 to 5412.9%(54,176)
55 to 6412.9%(54,260)
65 to 7411.5%(48,029)
75 to 846.4%(26,702)
85 and over2.6%(11,091)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$115,998
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $57,535 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
68.0%
+19.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.2%
Other services8.5%
Wholesale trade7.6%
Retail trade5.9%
Public administration5.8%
Finance & insurance4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Education & health services1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$688,100
+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $208,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.9
−5%since 2009
from 6.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
60
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-Hispanic83.4%(207,236)
Black0.8%(1,896)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(24,019)
Asian2.9%(7,148)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.5%(274,564)
Black1.6%(6,553)
Hispanic / Latino15.7%(65,841)
Asian9.1%(38,026)
Other8.2%(34,172)
66
+43%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
21
−8%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
Mexican10.9%(45,742)
Central American1.2%(4,910)
South American0.8%(3,422)
Puerto Rican0.7%(3,037)
Spaniard0.6%(2,597)
Salvadoran0.6%(2,423)
Peruvian0.2%(1,036)
Colombian0.2%(931)
Cuban0.2%(821)
Nicaraguan0.2%(818)
Guatemalan0.2%(781)
Honduran0.1%(454)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(406)
Panamanian0.1%(241)
Venezuelan0.1%(230)
Chilean0.1%(229)
Bolivian0.1%(223)
Costa Rican0%(193)
Argentine0%(160)
Uruguayan0%(75)
Paraguayan0%(68)
Dominican0%(61)
Asian origin
Filipino3%(12,398)
Asian Indian2.1%(8,897)
Chinese1.3%(5,256)
Vietnamese0.6%(2,330)
Korean0.4%(1,845)
Japanese0.4%(1,605)
Kazakh0.2%(1,021)
Pakistani0.2%(674)
Mongolian0.1%(378)
Hmong0.1%(320)
Mien0.1%(276)
Nepalese0%(201)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(192)
Taiwanese0%(177)
Cambodian0%(172)
Indonesian0%(143)
Laotian0%(123)
Bangladeshi0%(110)
Sri Lankan0%(94)
Burmese0%(78)
Singaporean0%(36)
Uzbek0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(1,764)
Fijian0.2%(761)
Samoan0.1%(529)
Chamorro0.1%(365)
Guamanian0%(59)
Ancestry
English14.4%(60,381)
German14.4%(60,323)
Irish11%(46,252)
Italian6.7%(28,074)
American3.1%(13,073)
Scottish2.6%(11,088)
French2.5%(10,622)
Norwegian1.8%(7,468)
Portuguese1.7%(6,940)
Swedish1.6%(6,501)
Polish1.3%(5,565)
Dutch1.2%(4,916)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.1%(4,789)
Danish1%(4,173)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,647)
Ukrainian0.8%(3,195)
British0.8%(3,156)
Welsh0.7%(3,082)
Arab0.7%(2,886)
Greek0.5%(2,123)
Swiss0.5%(2,069)
Romanian0.4%(1,837)
Iranian0.4%(1,822)
French Canadian0.4%(1,574)
Subsaharan African0.3%(1,337)
Czech0.3%(1,302)
Finnish0.3%(1,248)
Canadian0.3%(1,200)
Croatian0.3%(1,136)
Austrian0.2%(931)
Hungarian0.2%(900)
West Indian0.2%(779)
Iraqi0.2%(648)
Palestinian0.2%(646)
Armenian0.1%(541)
Lithuanian0.1%(483)
Lebanese0.1%(468)
Belgian0.1%(457)
Slovak0.1%(368)
Serbian0.1%(320)
Egyptian0.1%(268)
Nigerian0.1%(243)
Jamaican0.1%(237)
Brazilian0.1%(223)
Jordanian0.1%(222)
Turkish0%(209)
Israeli0%(154)
Australian0%(152)
Bulgarian0%(142)
Syrian0%(126)
Latvian0%(103)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(84)
Slovene0%(74)
Ethiopian0%(55)
Cape Verdean0%(46)
Moroccan0%(40)
Kenyan0%(27)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Guyanese0%(10)
Barbadian0%(9)
Haitian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 90.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.9%(48,568)
Married60.4%(101,520)
Widowed2.6%(4,342)
Divorced8.1%(13,606)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(41,988)
Married55.4%(98,106)
Widowed8.4%(14,815)
Divorced12.5%(22,131)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Placer County, California?
Placer County, California has about 419,156 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Placer County, California?
The typical household in Placer County, California earns about $115,998 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Placer County, California expensive?
In Placer County, California, the median home is worth about $688,100, and the typical rent is about $2,069 a month.
How educated are people in Placer County, California?
About 43.2% of adults age 25 and over in Placer County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Placer County, California?
About 6.8% of people in Placer County, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Placer County, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Placer County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 246,360 residents, a change of about 143 percent over that period.
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