Nevada County, California Population 2024

101,673

Nevada County, California's estimated 2024 population is 101,673 with a growth rate of -0.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nevada County, California is the 36th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 98,795 and has seen a growth of 2.91% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202999,853-364-0.36%
2028100,217-364-0.36%
2027100,581-364-0.36%
2026100,945-364-0.36%
2025101,309-364-0.36%
2024101,673-364-0.36%
2023102,037-364-0.36%
2022102,401-1,116-1.08%
2021103,5171,2521.22%
2020102,2652,6172.63%
201999,6481760.18%
201899,472510.05%
201799,4214820.49%
201698,9392230.23%
201598,7161110.11%
201498,6056360.65%
201397,969-196-0.2%
201298,165-551-0.56%
201198,716-79-0.08%
201098,79500%
199078,51026,86552.02%
198051,64525,29996.03%
197026,3465,43525.99%
196020,9111,0235.14%
195019,8886053.14%
194019,2838,68781.98%
193010,596-254-2.34%
192010,850-4,105-27.45%
191014,955-2,834-15.93%
190017,7894202.42%
189017,369-3,454-16.59%
188020,8231,6898.83%
187019,1342,68816.34%
186016,446-83,407-83.53%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.36% (-364)
County Website
Nevada County
County Seat
Nevada City
2020 Population
102,265
Area
958 mi²
Density
106 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.58% (-592)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White90,08288.04%
Two or more races8,0827.9%
Asian1,6411.6%
Other race1,5471.51%
Native American4450.43%
Black or African American3760.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1490.15%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nevada County, California Population by Race

Nevada County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Nevada County, California Median Age

50.2

Total

48.2

Male

52.3

Female

Nevada County, California Adults

There are 84,967 adults, (29,045 of whom are seniors) in Nevada County, California.

Nevada County, California Age Dependency

83

Age Dependency Ratio

51.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31

Child Dependency Ratio

Nevada County, California Sex Ratio

Female51,69250.52%
Male50,63049.48%

Nevada County, California Population by Age

Nevada County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All41,4152.4474.925.1
Married21,2082.9686.313.7
Non Family15,1321.3361.838.2
Female3,5143.6165.134.9
Male1,5613.3167.632.4

2.93

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

74.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nevada County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,6363.34%
Associates Degree7,8549.94%
Bachelors Degree19,80325.06%
Graduate Degree10,85913.74%
High School Graduate15,69819.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2531.59%
Some College20,90426.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Nevada County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White68,00465,75327,223
Hispanic6,0724,9821,515
2+ Races4,7434,1731,604
Asian1,4311,171633
Other Race1,175828205
Native American31723628
Black292269125
Islander14911897

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.69%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 65.1%.

Nevada County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,217$69,428$49,480
Graduate Degree$76,823$89,375$69,197
High School Graduate$40,579$45,430$34,918
Less Than 9th Grade$35,246$39,811$26,790
Overall$46,121$56,253$37,807
Some College$37,955$48,561$33,330

$46,121

Average Earnings

$56,253

Average Male

$37,807

Average Female

Nevada County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nevada County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nevada County, California Language

91.51% of Nevada County, California residents speak only English, while 8.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.87% of the population.

Nevada County, California Language

Nevada County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White84,1988,1569.69%
Hispanic10,0771,30812.98%
Multiple8,01493011.6%
Other1,51334422.74%
Asian1,63229918.32%
Black3145015.92%
Native445276.07%

10.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.77%

Male Poverty Rate

10.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nevada County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nevada County, California is Other, with 22.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nevada County, California is Native, with 6.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.65%.

Nevada County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.31%
High School13.24%
Some College11.09%
Bachelors or Greater6.35%

Nevada County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.48%
Female Unemployed27.32%
Female Employed5.85%
Male Employed4.71%

Nevada County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nevada County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,889$129,342
Households$79,395$110,539
Married Families$112,101$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,052$71,227

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nevada County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Nevada County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nevada 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 45-54.

Nevada County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nevada County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,611

Number of Veterans

7,012

Male Veterans

599

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,908
First Gulf War1,047
Second Gulf War1,001
Korea595
World War II243

Nevada County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,929
65 to 742,169
35 to 541,372
55 to 64780
18 to 34361

Nevada County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,0369.27%
Hispanic6198.57%
2+ Races3346.29%
Other Race1058.63%
Native American4713.09%
Asian452.9%
Islander2718.12%
Black174.72%

Nevada County, California Veterans by Race

Nevada County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nevada County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Nevada County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nevada County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nevada 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

65.3%

Born in Nevada County, California

93.63%

Native Born

6.37%

Foreign Born

3.31%

Non Citizen

3.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.63% of Nevada County, California residents were born in the United States, with 65.3% having been born in California. 3.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nevada County, California Place of Birth

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