Plumas Lake, California Population 2024

8,709

Plumas Lake Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Plumas Lake was:

  • White: 65.61%
  • Two or more races: 14.85%
  • Asian: 7.06%
  • Black or African American: 7%
  • Other race: 4.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0.37%
Land Area (mi²)
11.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
735.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
13.3% (1,022)
The current population of Plumas Lake, California is 8,709 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,687.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,44665.61%
Two or more races1,23314.85%
Asian5867.06%
Black or African American5817%
Other race3764.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander480.58%
Native American310.37%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Plumas Lake Population by Race

Plumas Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Plumas Lake Median Age

31.1

Total

31.1

Male

31.2

Female

Plumas Lake Adults

There are 5,485 adults, (527 of whom are seniors) in Plumas Lake.

Plumas Lake Age Dependency

67.4

Age Dependency Ratio

10.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Plumas Lake Sex Ratio

Female4,06648.98%
Male4,23551.02%

Plumas Lake Population by Age

Plumas Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6283.1582.417.6
Married1,6923.7589.610.4
Non Family5391.1660.939.1
Female2883.297426
Male1093.241000

3.53

Average Family Size

3.15

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plumas Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3166.4%
Associates Degree69914.15%
Bachelors Degree83516.91%
Graduate Degree4198.48%
High School Graduate96019.44%
Less Than 9th Grade2464.98%
Some College1,46429.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plumas Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plumas Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6822,520683
Hispanic1,3711,113304
2+ Races61561586
Asian351311150
Black32222091
Other Race2441070
Islander48480
Native American22220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.74%.

Plumas Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,500$67,368$73,700
Graduate Degree$85,521$100,020$75,882
High School Graduate$69,398$82,989$46,094
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$67,923$80,174$51,875
Some College$62,308$64,988$46,743

$67,923

Average Earnings

$80,174

Average Male

$51,875

Average Female

Plumas Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plumas Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plumas Lake Language

81.38% of Plumas Lake residents speak only English, while 18.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.9% of the population.

Plumas Lake Language

Plumas Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian58615025.6%
White4,388771.75%
Hispanic2,262632.79%

3.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.34%

Male Poverty Rate

3.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plumas Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plumas Lake is Asian, with 25.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plumas Lake is White, with 1.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.09%.

Plumas Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College3.88%
Bachelors or Greater2.63%
High School1.46%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Plumas Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28%
Male Unemployed18.4%
Female Employed4.4%
Male Employed1.11%

Plumas Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plumas Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,726$138,677
Households$109,860$132,720
Married Families$128,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$83,441$82,346

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plumas Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.2%

Male Marriage Rate

61.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Plumas Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plumas Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Plumas Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plumas Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

263

Number of Veterans

263

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War148
First Gulf War101
Vietnam10
Korea10
World War II0

Plumas Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54117
55 to 6487
18 to 3439
65 to 7410
75+10

Plumas Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2186.29%
Asian358.91%
Hispanic271.97%
2+ Races101.88%

Plumas Lake Veterans by Race

Plumas Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plumas Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.2%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Plumas Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plumas Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plumas Lake 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

68.99%

Born in Plumas Lake

90.19%

Native Born

9.81%

Foreign Born

1.95%

Non Citizen

7.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.19% of Plumas Lake residents were born in the United States, with 68.99% having been born in California. 1.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Plumas Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,7092042.4%
20238,5052042.46%
20228,301-48-0.57%
20218,3496628.61%
20207,6871141.51%
20197,5732062.8%
20187,3673915.6%
20176,9765428.42%
20166,434-114-1.74%
20156,5481682.63%
20146,3803225.32%
20136,058-83-1.35%
20126,1413075.26%
20115,834-19-0.32%
20105,85300%

Plumas Lake Population by Year