El Dorado County, California Population 2024

191,643

El Dorado County, California's estimated 2024 population is 191,643 with a growth rate of -0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. El Dorado County, California is the 29th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 181,161 and has seen a growth of 5.79% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029188,783-572-0.3%
2028189,355-572-0.3%
2027189,927-572-0.3%
2026190,499-572-0.3%
2025191,071-572-0.3%
2024191,643-572-0.3%
2023192,215-572-0.3%
2022192,787-917-0.47%
2021193,7042,4591.29%
2020191,245-1,812-0.94%
2019193,0572,1321.12%
2018190,9252,1321.13%
2017188,7932,7661.49%
2016186,0271,4000.76%
2015184,6271,4700.8%
2014183,1571,6280.9%
2013181,5299160.51%
2012180,613-350-0.19%
2011180,963-198-0.11%
2010181,16100%
1990125,99540,18346.83%
198085,81241,97995.77%
197043,83314,44349.14%
196029,39013,18381.34%
195016,2072,97822.51%
194013,2294,90458.91%
19308,3251,89929.55%
19206,426-1,066-14.23%
19107,492-1,494-16.63%
19008,986-246-2.66%
18909,232-1,451-13.58%
188010,6833743.63%
187010,309-10,253-49.86%
186020,5625052.52%
185020,057-168,726-89.38%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.3% (-572)
County Website
El Dorado County
County Seat
Placerville
2020 Population
191,245
Area
1708 mi²
Density
112 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.21% (398)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White158,08382.46%
Two or more races14,5347.58%
Asian9,9455.19%
Other race6,3603.32%
Black or African American1,4050.73%
Native American1,0560.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3300.17%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

El Dorado County, California Population by Race

El Dorado County, California Population Pyramid 2024

El Dorado County, California Median Age

46.2

Total

45.2

Male

47.3

Female

El Dorado County, California Adults

There are 154,028 adults, (42,605 of whom are seniors) in El Dorado County, California.

El Dorado County, California Age Dependency

72.1

Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

El Dorado County, California Sex Ratio

Female95,66849.9%
Male96,04550.1%

El Dorado County, California Population by Age

El Dorado County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All75,1902.5276.123.9
Married42,9533.0886.613.4
Non Family22,9731.2964.635.4
Female6,1193.0353.146.9
Male3,1453.0561.538.5

2.99

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

76.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

El Dorado County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,5113.2%
Associates Degree15,47110.99%
Bachelors Degree35,53625.24%
Graduate Degree17,90212.71%
High School Graduate29,02620.61%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9092.07%
Some College35,44725.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

El Dorado County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

El Dorado County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White111,896108,51143,093
Hispanic15,16511,9093,691
2+ Races7,8517,0662,964
Asian7,1666,7264,209
Other Race4,0942,806792
Black1,1721,055421
Native American889834134
Islander30226750

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.97%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.74%.

El Dorado County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,900$102,932$67,569
Graduate Degree$112,440$142,117$90,757
High School Graduate$43,283$52,641$32,766
Less Than 9th Grade$30,906$37,164$26,621
Overall$59,409$71,940$48,378
Some College$50,458$61,473$39,462

$59,409

Average Earnings

$71,940

Average Male

$48,378

Average Female

El Dorado County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

El Dorado County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

El Dorado County, California Language

88.28% of El Dorado County, California residents speak only English, while 11.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.06% of the population.

El Dorado County, California Language

El Dorado County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White144,11611,1407.73%
Hispanic25,5153,67214.39%
Multiple14,4021,50310.44%
Other6,1945799.35%
Asian9,8553403.45%
Black1,30033725.92%
Native1,04911811.25%
Islander3306620%

8.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.47%

Male Poverty Rate

9.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Dorado County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in El Dorado County, California is Black, with 25.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in El Dorado County, California is Asian, with 3.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.24%.

El Dorado County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.35%
Some College9.49%
High School9.13%
Bachelors or Greater4.39%

El Dorado County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.64%
Male Unemployed16.33%
Female Employed4.62%
Male Employed3.82%

El Dorado County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

El Dorado County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$122,465$163,584
Households$99,246$139,272
Married Families$133,181$177,161
Non Families$51,752$78,219

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Dorado County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

Female Marriage Rate

El Dorado County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

El Dorado County, California Marriage

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

El Dorado County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

El Dorado County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,388

Number of Veterans

11,558

Male Veterans

830

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,897
First Gulf War2,122
Second Gulf War1,605
Korea782
World War II310

El Dorado County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 744,407
75+3,541
35 to 542,077
55 to 641,951
18 to 34412

El Dorado County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,0308.53%
Hispanic7013.9%
2+ Races4545.07%
Black32926.01%
Other Race2695.44%
Asian2262.79%
Native American808.37%

El Dorado County, California Veterans by Race

El Dorado County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Dorado County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

El Dorado County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

El Dorado County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

El Dorado 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

65.83%

Born in El Dorado County, California

90.68%

Native Born

9.32%

Foreign Born

3.85%

Non Citizen

5.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.68% of El Dorado County, California residents were born in the United States, with 65.83% having been born in California. 3.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

El Dorado County, California Place of Birth

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