Nevada City, California Population 2024

3,249

Nevada City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nevada City was:

  • White: 91.76%
  • Two or more races: 6.85%
  • Asian: 0.66%
  • Black or African American: 0.41%
  • Other race: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,446.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.21% (101)
The current population of Nevada City, California is 3,249 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,148.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,90791.76%
Two or more races2176.85%
Asian210.66%
Black or African American130.41%
Other race100.32%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nevada City Population by Race

Nevada City Population Pyramid 2024

Nevada City Median Age

49.4

Total

45.3

Male

58.2

Female

Nevada City Adults

There are 2,664 adults, (1,211 of whom are seniors) in Nevada City.

Nevada City Age Dependency

118

Age Dependency Ratio

83.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Nevada City Sex Ratio

Female1,62251.2%
Male1,54648.8%

Nevada City Population by Age

Nevada City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3032.344.855.2
Non Family5961.325149
Married4722.8449.450.6
Female1533.5430.769.3
Male823.960100

3.09

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

44.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nevada City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade773.08%
Associates Degree40116.01%
Bachelors Degree54321.69%
Graduate Degree43317.29%
High School Graduate29111.62%
Less Than 9th Grade110.44%
Some College74829.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nevada City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nevada City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2602,184904
2+ Races17816952
Hispanic80710
Asian212120
Black13100
Other Race10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 95.24%.

Nevada City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,402$0$0
Graduate Degree$81,111$0$0
High School Graduate$0$45,761$21,216
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,808$47,245$37,800
Some College$39,002$58,190$37,969

$39,808

Average Earnings

$47,245

Average Male

$37,800

Average Female

Nevada City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nevada City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nevada City Language

89.52% of Nevada City residents speak only English, while 10.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.97% of the population.

Nevada City Language

Nevada City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,7902619.35%

8.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.39%

Male Poverty Rate

7.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nevada City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nevada City is White, with 9.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nevada City is White, with 9.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.2%.

Nevada City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.43%
Some College16.83%
Bachelors or Greater5.38%
High School0%

Nevada City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed13.25%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed8.71%
Female Unemployed0%

Nevada City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nevada City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,907$105,172
Households$69,552$94,189
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,909$80,593

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nevada City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Nevada City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nevada City 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.

Nevada City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nevada City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

176

Number of Veterans

154

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam131
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Nevada City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+115
65 to 7439
55 to 6422
18 to 340
35 to 540

Nevada City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1767.25%
Hispanic2227.5%

Nevada City Veterans by Race

Nevada City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nevada City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Nevada City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nevada City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nevada City 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

67.33%

Born in Nevada City

90.75%

Native Born

9.25%

Foreign Born

6.41%

Non Citizen

2.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.75% of Nevada City residents were born in the United States, with 67.33% having been born in California. 6.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Nevada City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,376260.78%
20283,350250.75%
20273,325250.76%
20263,300260.79%
20253,274250.77%
20243,249250.78%
20233,224792.51%
20223,145-20-0.63%
20213,165170.54%
20203,148-3-0.1%
20193,15160.19%
20183,145-11-0.35%
20173,156-13-0.41%
20163,169-14-0.44%
20153,183812.61%
20143,102-28-0.89%
20133,130-4-0.13%
20123,134-9-0.29%
20113,143210.67%
20103,12200%
20003,0011465.11%
19902,85542417.44%
19802,4311175.06%
19702,314-39-1.66%
19602,353-152-6.07%
19502,505602.45%
19402,44574443.74%
19301,701-81-4.55%
19201,782-907-33.73%
19102,689-561-17.26%
19003,25072628.76%
18902,524-1,498-37.25%
18804,0221,33949.91%
18502,683-693-20.53%

Nevada City Population by Year