Grass Valley is a city located in Nevada County California. Grass Valley has a 2023 population of 14,038. Grass Valley is currently growing at a rate of 1.03% annually and its population has increased by 3.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,614 in 2020.
The average household income in Grass Valley is $64,685 with a poverty rate of 15.69%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Grass Valley is 47 years, 41 years for males, and 52.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Grass Valley was:
2.89
Average Family Size
1.99
Average Household Size
41.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
89.24% of Grass Valley residents speak only English, while 10.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.63% of the population.
15.69%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.53%
Male Poverty Rate
17.48%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Grass Valley is Hispanic, with 29.25% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Grass Valley is Asian, with 10.33% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.17%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
32.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.9%
Male Marriage Rate
28.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.55%
Veteran Poverty Rate
46.28%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
55%
Labor Force Participation
53.6%
Employment Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
61.42%
Born in Grass Valley
90.47%
Native Born
8.05%
Foreign Born
3.26%
Non Citizen
4.78%
Naturalized
90.47% of Grass Valley residents were born in the United States, with 61.42% having been born in California. 3.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.