Calaveras County, California Population 2024

46,574

Calaveras County, California's estimated 2024 population is 46,574 with a growth rate of 0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Calaveras County, California is the 44th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 45,467 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
202946,61990.02%
202846,61090.02%
202746,60190.02%
202646,59290.02%
202546,58390.02%
202446,57490.02%
202346,56590.02%
202246,5563070.66%
202146,2499011.99%
202045,348-771-1.67%
201946,1193720.81%
201845,747890.19%
201745,6583510.77%
201645,3073350.74%
201544,9722950.66%
201444,677190.04%
201344,658-158-0.35%
201244,816-343-0.76%
201145,159-308-0.68%
201045,46700%
199031,99811,28854.51%
198020,7107,12552.45%
197013,5853,29632.03%
196010,2893873.91%
19509,9021,68120.45%
19408,2212,21336.83%
19306,008-175-2.83%
19206,183-2,988-32.58%
19109,171-2,029-18.12%
190011,2002,31826.1%
18908,882-212-2.33%
18809,0941992.24%
18708,895-7,404-45.43%
186016,299-585-3.46%
185016,884-29,735-63.78%
2024 Growth Rate
0.02% (9)
County Website
Calaveras County
County Seat
San Andreas
2020 Population
45,348
Area
1020 mi²
Density
46 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.7% (1,226)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,15980.79%
Two or more races5,15011.2%
Other race1,3913.02%
Asian1,0662.32%
Native American6761.47%
Black or African American5291.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander240.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Calaveras County, California Population by Race

Calaveras County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Calaveras County, California Median Age

52

Total

50.5

Male

53.6

Female

Calaveras County, California Adults

There are 38,227 adults, (13,220 of whom are seniors) in Calaveras County, California.

Calaveras County, California Age Dependency

83.9

Age Dependency Ratio

52.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Calaveras County, California Sex Ratio

Female23,13150.29%
Male22,86449.71%

Calaveras County, California Population by Age

Calaveras County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,8972.5484.415.6
Married10,4602.8888.711.3
Non Family5,0961.3181.518.5
Female1,4343.9164.935.1
Male9073.4381.318.7

2.92

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

84.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Calaveras County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9465.45%
Associates Degree3,83710.75%
Bachelors Degree5,24214.69%
Graduate Degree2,6777.5%
High School Graduate11,38731.9%
Less Than 9th Grade4291.2%
Some College10,17628.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Calaveras County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,62127,2066,871
Hispanic3,9883,231391
2+ Races3,5493,046414
Other Race89562671
Asian790762374
Native American50243237
Black47946343
Islander242411

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.34%.

Calaveras County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,917$65,759$58,471
Graduate Degree$71,875$0$77,930
High School Graduate$40,054$55,104$30,381
Less Than 9th Grade$46,984$50,405$31,023
Overall$47,739$58,216$38,699
Some College$47,990$63,247$36,895

$47,739

Average Earnings

$58,216

Average Male

$38,699

Average Female

Calaveras County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Calaveras County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Calaveras County, California Language

90.6% of Calaveras County, California residents speak only English, while 9.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.15% of the population.

Calaveras County, California Language

Calaveras County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,3243,95611.2%
Hispanic6,3391,11417.57%
Multiple5,10474614.62%
Other1,36047134.63%
Asian1,04829227.86%
Black44518341.12%
Native67614621.6%

13.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.94%

Male Poverty Rate

13.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Calaveras County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Calaveras County, California is Black, with 41.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Calaveras County, California is White, with 11.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.84%.

Calaveras County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.71%
High School14.99%
Some College10.79%
Bachelors or Greater8.08%

Calaveras County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.74%
Female Unemployed20.8%
Female Employed5.28%
Male Employed5.09%

Calaveras County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Calaveras County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,976$116,339
Households$79,877$103,128
Married Families$104,267$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,230$62,950

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Calaveras County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

58.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Calaveras County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Calaveras County, California Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Calaveras County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Calaveras County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,355

Number of Veterans

3,148

Male Veterans

207

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,475
First Gulf War527
Second Gulf War435
World War II180
Korea116

Calaveras County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,134
65 to 74907
55 to 64606
35 to 54587
18 to 34121

Calaveras County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7018.56%
2+ Races3719.76%
Hispanic3276.98%
Asian14618.48%
Other Race787.89%
Black489.45%
Islander1145.83%

Calaveras County, California Veterans by Race

Calaveras County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Calaveras County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.4%

Labor Force Participation

45.6%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Calaveras County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Calaveras County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Calaveras 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

74.4%

Born in Calaveras County, California

94.19%

Native Born

5.81%

Foreign Born

2.81%

Non Citizen

3.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.19% of Calaveras County, California residents were born in the United States, with 74.4% having been born in California. 2.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Calaveras County, California Place of Birth

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