City in Nevada County, California · 2.2 sq mi · 1,417 people per sq mi
About 3,200 people live in Nevada City. The typical household earns $75,792, and the median resident is 52.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,140 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.88%
Men 45.4 · Women 58.9
1850–2026
3,184
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
3,184
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,184 | +10 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,174 | -7 | 0.22% |
| 2024 | 3,181 | +18 | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 3,163 | +20 | 0.64% |
| 2022 | 3,143 | +38 | 1.22% |
| 2021 | 3,105 | -35 | 1.11% |
| 2020 | 3,140 | -11 | 0.35% |
| 2019 | 3,151 | +6 | 0.19% |
| 2018 | 3,145 | -11 | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 3,156 | -13 | 0.41% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 32 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 56% | 54% |
| Never married | 19% | 23% | 15% |
| Divorced | 23% | 17% | 28% |
| Widowed | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau