Alpine County, California Population 2024

1,092

Alpine County, California's estimated 2024 population is 1,092 with a growth rate of -4.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Alpine County, California is the 58th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 1,161 and has seen a growth of -5.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029847-49-5.47%
2028896-49-5.19%
2027945-49-4.93%
2026994-49-4.7%
20251,043-49-4.49%
20241,092-49-4.29%
20231,141-49-4.12%
20221,190-39-3.17%
20211,229241.99%
20201,205928.27%
20191,113322.96%
20181,081-35-3.14%
20171,116635.98%
20161,053-27-2.5%
20151,080-3-0.28%
20141,083-48-4.24%
20131,131201.8%
20121,111181.65%
20111,093-68-5.86%
20101,16100%
19901,113161.46%
19801,097613126.65%
19704848721.91%
196039715664.73%
1950241-82-25.39%
19403238234.02%
1930241-2-0.82%
1920243-66-21.36%
1910309-200-39.29%
1900509-158-23.69%
189066712823.75%
1880539-146-21.31%
1870685-162-19.13%
2024 Growth Rate
-4.29% (-49)
County Website
Alpine County
County Seat
Markleeville
2020 Population
1,205
Area
738 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-9.38% (-113)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White96163.43%
Native American39125.81%
Two or more races1449.5%
Other race161.06%
Asian30.2%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Alpine County, California Population by Race

Alpine County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Alpine County, California Median Age

43

Total

39.5

Male

53.1

Female

Alpine County, California Adults

There are 1,170 adults, (386 of whom are seniors) in Alpine County, California.

Alpine County, California Age Dependency

93.2

Age Dependency Ratio

49.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44

Child Dependency Ratio

Alpine County, California Sex Ratio

Female63341.78%
Male88258.22%

Alpine County, California Population by Age

Alpine County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4353.3282.817.2
Married2283.789.510.5
Non Family1561.3576.923.1
Female298.4555.244.8
Male226.6490.99.1

4.41

Average Family Size

3.32

Average Household Size

82.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Alpine County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade282.62%
Associates Degree1019.46%
Bachelors Degree24823.22%
Graduate Degree17516.39%
High School Graduate21520.13%
Less Than 9th Grade444.12%
Some College25724.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Alpine County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alpine County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White680669333
Native American23619933
Hispanic12410438
2+ Races847834
Other Race1399
Asian332

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 69.23%.

Alpine County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,611$57,917$78,542
Graduate Degree$85,625$99,375$75,000
High School Graduate$15,833$15,347$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$31,023
Overall$35,357$38,750$31,797
Some College$28,875$39,583$26,786

$35,357

Average Earnings

$38,750

Average Male

$31,797

Average Female

Alpine County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alpine County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alpine County, California Language

81.81% of Alpine County, California residents speak only English, while 18.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.91% of the population.

Alpine County, California Language

Alpine County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native3919123.27%
White880758.52%
Hispanic2136430.05%
Multiple14485.56%
Other16637.5%

13.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.8%

Male Poverty Rate

8.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alpine County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alpine County, California is Other, with 37.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alpine County, California is Multiple, with 5.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.12%.

Alpine County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.11%
High School30.23%
Bachelors or Greater5.44%
Some College3.91%

Alpine County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed8.64%
Female Unemployed6.67%
Female Employed4.92%
Male Unemployed0%

Alpine County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alpine County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,625$194,577
Households$101,125$164,883
Married Families$121,667$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,778$110,188

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alpine County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.3%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Alpine County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Alpine County, California 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 35-44.

Alpine County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alpine County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

45

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam32
First Gulf War10
Second Gulf War1
Korea0
World War II0

Alpine County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7425
35 to 5410
75+9
18 to 341
55 to 640

Alpine County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White334.12%
Native American82.97%
2+ Races44.76%

Alpine County, California Veterans by Race

Alpine County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alpine County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Alpine County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Alpine County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Alpine County, California 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

58.28%

Born in Alpine County, California

96.63%

Native Born

3.37%

Foreign Born

1.32%

Non Citizen

2.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.63% of Alpine County, California residents were born in the United States, with 58.28% having been born in California. 1.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Alpine County, California Place of Birth

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