Alta

County:: Placer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.384
State:: California

Alta is a CDP located in Placer County, California. Alta has a 2025 population of 662. Alta is currently growing at a rate of 0.46% annually but its population has decreased by -5.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 703 in 2020.

The average household income in Alta is $180,723 with a poverty rate of 5.81%. The median age in Alta is 46.8 years: 41 years for males, and 49.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Alta includes 87.03% White, 7.3% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	644	87.03%
Other race	54	7.3%
Two or more races	40	5.41%
Black or African American	2	0.27%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Alta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Alta's average per capita income is $62,589. Household income levels show a median of $94,718. The poverty rate stands at 5.81%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$112,727	-
Families	$102,500	$231,061
Households	$94,718	$180,723
Non Families	$41,488	$57,143

$62,589

Average Income

$94,718

Median Household Income

5.81%

Poverty Rate