Tuolumne County, California Population 2024

53,821

Tuolumne County, California's estimated 2024 population is 53,821 with a growth rate of -0.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tuolumne County, California is the 43rd largest county in California. The 2010 population was 55,164 and has seen a growth of -2.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202951,906-383-0.73%
202852,289-383-0.73%
202752,672-383-0.72%
202653,055-383-0.72%
202553,438-383-0.71%
202453,821-383-0.71%
202354,204-383-0.7%
202254,587-544-0.99%
202155,131-248-0.45%
202055,3791,0892.01%
201954,290400.07%
201854,2502970.55%
201753,9532240.42%
201653,7291300.24%
201553,599-231-0.43%
201453,830-145-0.27%
201353,975-226-0.42%
201254,201-607-1.11%
201154,808-356-0.65%
201055,16400%
199048,45614,52842.82%
198033,92811,75953.04%
197022,1697,76553.91%
196014,4041,82014.46%
195012,5841,69715.59%
194010,8871,61617.43%
19309,2711,50319.35%
19207,768-2,211-22.16%
19109,979-1,187-10.63%
190011,1665,08483.59%
18906,082-1,766-22.5%
18807,848-302-3.71%
18708,150-8,079-49.78%
186016,2297,87894.34%
18508,351-43,555-83.91%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.71% (-383)
County Website
Tuolumne County
County Seat
Sonora
2020 Population
55,379
Area
2221 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.81% (-1,558)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White46,31684.22%
Two or more races4,0787.42%
Other race1,8033.28%
Native American8541.55%
Black or African American8461.54%
Asian8101.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2860.52%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tuolumne County, California Population by Race

Tuolumne County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Tuolumne County, California Median Age

48.7

Total

45.7

Male

51

Female

Tuolumne County, California Adults

There are 45,660 adults, (14,987 of whom are seniors) in Tuolumne County, California.

Tuolumne County, California Age Dependency

79.3

Age Dependency Ratio

48.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Tuolumne County, California Sex Ratio

Female26,62648.42%
Male28,36751.58%

Tuolumne County, California Population by Age

Tuolumne County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,8312.2674.425.6
Married10,5102.9186.413.6
Non Family9,4451.266535
Female1,7753.1855.544.5
Male1,1013.1771.828.2

2.85

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

74.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tuolumne County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4815.9%
Associates Degree4,64311.03%
Bachelors Degree6,94116.5%
Graduate Degree3,3427.94%
High School Graduate10,37324.65%
Less Than 9th Grade6921.64%
Some College13,60632.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Tuolumne County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,36232,3649,067
Hispanic4,4343,634721
2+ Races2,6072,196447
Other Race1,2541,034131
Native American73664011
Black71159056
Asian606544234
Islander1301098

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.19%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.61%.

Tuolumne County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,214$58,161$45,719
Graduate Degree$71,875$103,698$54,266
High School Graduate$38,793$45,202$26,783
Less Than 9th Grade$25,752$26,441$20,521
Overall$40,547$46,462$34,569
Some College$37,959$46,721$33,656

$40,547

Average Earnings

$46,462

Average Male

$34,569

Average Female

Tuolumne County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tuolumne County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tuolumne County, California Language

92.93% of Tuolumne County, California residents speak only English, while 7.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.5% of the population.

Tuolumne County, California Language

Tuolumne County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,1364,23210.04%
Hispanic6,2461,14818.38%
Multiple3,72155014.78%
Other1,37825018.14%
Native74411014.78%
Asian6858512.41%
Islander2406125.42%
Black291248.25%

11.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.39%

Male Poverty Rate

12.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tuolumne County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tuolumne County, California is Islander, with 25.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tuolumne County, California is Black, with 8.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.15%.

Tuolumne County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.46%
High School13.73%
Some College11.1%
Bachelors or Greater5.36%

Tuolumne County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.88%
Female Unemployed34.92%
Male Employed5.77%
Female Employed5.37%

Tuolumne County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tuolumne County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,287$112,347
Households$70,432$94,641
Married Families$98,575$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,365$66,262

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tuolumne County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Tuolumne County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tuolumne 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 55-64.

Tuolumne County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tuolumne County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,201

Number of Veterans

4,916

Male Veterans

285

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,998
Second Gulf War937
First Gulf War818
Korea530
World War II161

Tuolumne County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,664
65 to 741,406
35 to 54911
55 to 64757
18 to 34463

Tuolumne County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,75812.29%
Hispanic3787.23%
2+ Races29210.3%
Native American628.08%
Other Race402.41%
Asian314.53%
Black172.01%
Islander10.72%

Tuolumne County, California Veterans by Race

Tuolumne County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tuolumne County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.8%

Labor Force Participation

44.7%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Tuolumne County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tuolumne County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tuolumne 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

73.51%

Born in Tuolumne County, California

95.03%

Native Born

4.97%

Foreign Born

1.72%

Non Citizen

3.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.03% of Tuolumne County, California residents were born in the United States, with 73.51% having been born in California. 1.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tuolumne County, California Place of Birth

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