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Tuolumne County

California · 48,456 residents · 2,221 sq mi
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Tuolumne County is a county of 48,456 people in California. At a median age of 37.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the California median by roughly 24%. Median home value sits at $122,400. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% 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

48,456
−11%vs 2000
vs 54,501 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.3
−13%vs 2000
vs 42.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,221 sq mi
Population, 19902024
48K50K52K54K56K19902000201020202024Tuolumne County
202454K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(2,757)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(3,353)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(3,151)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.3%(2,550)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(2,612)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(7,843)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.6%(8,020)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(4,905)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.9%(5,263)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.7%(5,179)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(2,271)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(552)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,030
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,725 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,224
−37%vs 2000
vs $21,015 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.1%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$122,400
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $143,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$500
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $611 in 2000
US average: $450
70.6%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.3% in 2000
29.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(46,377)
Black2.1%(1,135)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(4,445)
Asian0.7%(377)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(43,891)
Black3.1%(1,511)
Hispanic / Latino8%(3,853)
Asian0.8%(365)
Other5.5%(2,689)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8%(4,368)
Puerto Rican1.5%(814)
Spaniard1.1%(624)
Salvadoran0.5%(273)
Peruvian0.3%(168)
Chilean0.3%(158)
Ecuadorian0.3%(138)
Panamanian0.1%(53)
Colombian0.1%(46)
Guatemalan0.1%(42)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(41)
Venezuelan0.1%(37)
Nicaraguan0.1%(34)
Cuban0.1%(33)
Argentine0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(186)
Hmong0.2%(97)
Asian Indian0.2%(94)
Korean0.2%(89)
Japanese0.2%(83)
Taiwanese0.2%(82)
Chinese0.1%(66)
Thai0.1%(49)
Vietnamese0.1%(48)
Mien0%(7)
Kazakh0%(7)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(100)
Samoan0.2%(91)
Tongan0.1%(39)
Fijian0%(3)
Ancestry
German19.7%(10,716)
English17.5%(9,541)
Irish16.2%(8,825)
Italian6.5%(3,554)
Scottish3.5%(1,914)
French3.3%(1,791)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(1,587)
Norwegian2.7%(1,470)
Portuguese2.5%(1,349)
Swedish2.1%(1,171)
American2.1%(1,122)
Polish1.6%(891)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.5%(796)
Dutch0.9%(510)
Welsh0.9%(494)
Greek0.6%(349)
Hungarian0.6%(304)
Danish0.5%(294)
Arab0.5%(275)
Lebanese0.5%(267)
British0.5%(257)
Swiss0.5%(252)
Canadian0.3%(164)
Croatian0.3%(149)
Czech0.3%(147)
Finnish0.3%(138)
Austrian0.2%(104)
West Indian0.2%(102)
Armenian0.2%(84)
Ukrainian0.1%(77)
Belgian0.1%(72)
Lithuanian0.1%(68)
Romanian0.1%(62)
Kenyan0.1%(51)
Turkish0.1%(46)
Nigerian0.1%(43)
Latvian0.1%(36)
Australian0.1%(33)
Jamaican0%(15)
Iranian0%(10)
Serbian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

14.7%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.0%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.5%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.8 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 18.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married32.3%(7,846)
Married49%(11,900)
Widowed4.3%(1,048)
Divorced14.3%(3,471)
Women 15+
Never married22.3%(5,068)
Married48.7%(11,043)
Widowed12%(2,728)
Divorced17%(3,856)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.3%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
31.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 47.7% 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)14.5%(629)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(691)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.8%(1,905)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.8%(297)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(69)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,345 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 Tuolumne County, California?

Tuolumne County, California has about 48,456 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Tuolumne County, California earns about $27,030 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tuolumne County, California expensive?

In Tuolumne County, California, the median home is worth about $122,400, and the typical rent is about $500 a month.

How educated are people in Tuolumne County, California?

About 14.7% of adults age 25 and over in Tuolumne County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tuolumne County, California?

About 9.1% of people in Tuolumne County, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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