Amador County, California Population 2024

42,129

Amador County, California's estimated 2024 population is 42,129 with a growth rate of 0.76% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Amador County, California is the 45th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 37,883 and has seen a growth of 11.21% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943,7193180.73%
202843,4013180.74%
202743,0833180.74%
202642,7653180.75%
202542,4473180.75%
202442,1293180.76%
202341,8113180.77%
202241,4932650.64%
202141,2287031.73%
202040,5258322.1%
201939,6933440.87%
201839,3498002.08%
201738,5491,1062.95%
201637,4434041.09%
201537,0393050.83%
201436,7341100.3%
201336,624-481-1.3%
201237,105-434-1.16%
201137,539-344-0.91%
201037,88300%
199030,03910,72555.53%
198019,3147,49363.39%
197011,8211,83118.33%
19609,9908399.17%
19509,1511781.98%
19408,9734795.64%
19308,4947019%
19207,793-1,293-14.23%
19109,086-2,030-18.26%
190011,1167967.71%
189010,320-1,064-9.35%
188011,3841,80218.81%
18709,582-1,348-12.33%
186010,930-32,789-75%
2024 Growth Rate
0.76% (318)
County Website
Amador County
County Seat
Jackson
2020 Population
40,525
Area
595 mi²
Density
71 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.96% (1,604)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,58380.3%
Two or more races4,17910.3%
Other race2,0955.16%
Black or African American7061.74%
Asian5191.28%
Native American4801.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.04%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Amador County, California Population by Race

Amador County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Amador County, California Median Age

49.6

Total

46.7

Male

54

Female

Amador County, California Adults

There are 34,333 adults, (10,925 of whom are seniors) in Amador County, California.

Amador County, California Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

46.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Amador County, California Sex Ratio

Female18,57045.76%
Male22,00754.24%

Amador County, California Population by Age

Amador County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,7452.387921
Married8,1582.8986.513.5
Non Family5,4461.270.529.5
Female1,4263.5169.730.3
Male7153.3377.122.9

2.94

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Amador County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2026.9%
Associates Degree4,44813.94%
Bachelors Degree4,59814.41%
Graduate Degree1,9626.15%
High School Graduate9,19628.83%
Less Than 9th Grade8302.6%
Some College8,66527.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Amador County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,96323,5225,653
Hispanic4,1973,132452
2+ Races2,4312,121405
Other Race1,7561,132147
Black60735919
Asian421281139
Native American31726636
Islander15140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.23%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.02%.

Amador County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,275$77,930$54,450
Graduate Degree$77,222$96,917$63,421
High School Graduate$40,315$46,916$24,016
Less Than 9th Grade$38,816$43,442$22,045
Overall$48,275$57,789$40,967
Some College$48,767$61,028$39,440

$48,275

Average Earnings

$57,789

Average Male

$40,967

Average Female

Amador County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Amador County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Amador County, California Language

90.91% of Amador County, California residents speak only English, while 9.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.25% of the population.

Amador County, California Language

Amador County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,4242,2817.75%
Multiple3,7053148.48%
Hispanic4,8522334.8%
Other1,396896.38%
Native3617119.67%
Asian4615211.28%
Black2043215.69%

7.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.13%

Male Poverty Rate

8.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Amador County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Amador County, California is Native, with 19.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Amador County, California is Hispanic, with 4.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.48%.

Amador County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.46%
High School10.74%
Some College8.12%
Bachelors or Greater3.46%

Amador County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.62%
Female Unemployed18.28%
Female Employed2.97%
Male Employed2.62%

Amador County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Amador County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,970$120,208
Households$74,853$99,147
Married Families$108,627$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,665$55,512

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Amador County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Amador County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Amador 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.

Amador County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Amador County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,000

Number of Veterans

3,764

Male Veterans

236

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,709
Second Gulf War898
First Gulf War634
Korea214
World War II61

Amador County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,260
75+895
55 to 64711
35 to 54632
18 to 34502

Amador County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,36912.07%
Hispanic4369.19%
2+ Races38812.46%
Other Race1457.98%
Black527.96%
Native American4613.98%

Amador County, California Veterans by Race

Amador County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Amador County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.1%

Labor Force Participation

45.2%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Amador County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Amador County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Amador 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

72.93%

Born in Amador County, California

94.23%

Native Born

5.77%

Foreign Born

2.2%

Non Citizen

3.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.23% of Amador County, California residents were born in the United States, with 72.93% having been born in California. 2.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Amador County, California Place of Birth

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