Gold River, California Population 2024

7,890

Gold River is a city located in Sacramento County California. Gold River has a 2024 population of 7,890. Gold River is currently declining at a rate of -0.13% annually and its population has decreased by -0.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,930 in 2020.

The average household income in Gold River is $184,429 with a poverty rate of 2.56%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Gold River is 52.2 years, 53.2 years for males, and 51 years for females.

Gold River Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gold River was:

  • White: 71.8%
  • Asian: 18.96%
  • Two or more races: 4.91%
  • Black or African American: 2.58%
  • Other race: 1.76%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,968.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.5% (-40)
The current population of Gold River, California is 7,890 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,930.

Gold River, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,67971.8%
Asian1,50018.96%
Two or more races3884.91%
Black or African American2042.58%
Other race1391.76%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gold River Population by Race

Gold River Population Pyramid 2024

Gold River Median Age

52.2

Total

53.2

Male

51

Female

Gold River Adults

There are 6,469 adults, (2,489 of whom are seniors) in Gold River.

Gold River Age Dependency

98.7

Age Dependency Ratio

62.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Gold River Sex Ratio

Female3,93849.79%
Male3,97250.21%

Gold River Population by Age

Gold River Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4592.2987.712.3
Married2,1782.7492.77.3
Non Family9401.1382.417.6
Female1712.1178.421.6
Male1703.1161.238.8

2.69

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

87.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gold River Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gold River Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gold River Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.12%.

Gold River Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$88,750

Average Earnings

$106,992

Average Male

$65,357

Average Female

Gold River Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gold River Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gold River Language

80.87% of Gold River residents speak only English, while 19.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 9.18% of the population.

Gold River Language

Gold River Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,6271192.11%
Asian1,500553.67%
Black204199.31%
Multiple38892.32%
Hispanic40192.24%

2.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.81%

Male Poverty Rate

2.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gold River

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gold River is Black, with 9.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gold River is White, with 2.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.83%.

Gold River Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.27%
High School8.38%
Some College4.66%
Bachelors or Greater0.32%

Gold River Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.23%
Female Employed2.73%
Male Employed0.7%
Female Unemployed0%

Gold River Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gold River Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gold River Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.4%

Male Marriage Rate

66.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Gold River Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gold River Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gold River Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gold River Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

614

Number of Veterans

453

Male Veterans

161

Female Veterans

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Gold River Veterans by War

count

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Gold River Veterans by Age

count

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Gold River Veterans by Race

Gold River Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gold River Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Gold River Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gold River Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gold River Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.76%

Born in Gold River

82.4%

Native Born

17.6%

Foreign Born

1.68%

Non Citizen

15.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.4% of Gold River residents were born in the United States, with 50.76% having been born in California. 1.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gold River Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20247,890-10-0.13%
20237,900-10-0.13%
20227,910-22-0.28%
20217,93220.03%
20207,9303925.2%
20197,538150.2%
20187,523630.84%
20177,460-192-2.51%
20167,652130.17%
20157,639-19-0.25%
20147,658-294-3.7%
20137,952-367-4.41%
20128,319470.57%
20118,2723604.55%
20107,91200%

Gold River Population by Year