Rough Ready

County:: Nevada County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.173
State:: California

Rough Ready is a CDP located in Nevada County, California. Rough Ready has a 2025 population of 538. Rough Ready is currently declining at a rate of -4.95% annually but its population has increased by 5.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 511 in 2020.

The average household income in Rough Ready is $94,400 with a poverty rate of 1.21%. The median age in Rough Ready is 54.8 years: 56.4 years for males, and 54.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Rough Ready includes 100% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	659	100%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Rough Ready Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rough Ready's average per capita income is $43,482. Household income levels show a median of $100,417. The poverty rate stands at 1.21%.

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	$163,105	-
Households	$100,417	$94,400
Families	-	$105,104
Non Families	-	$58,113

$43,482

Average Income

$100,417

Median Household Income

1.21%

Poverty Rate