Nevada County, California Population 2024

101,673

Nevada County, California's estimated 2024 population is 101,673 with a growth rate of -0.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nevada County, California is the 36th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 98,795 and has seen a growth of 2.91% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202999,853-364-0.36%
2028100,217-364-0.36%
2027100,581-364-0.36%
2026100,945-364-0.36%
2025101,309-364-0.36%
2024101,673-364-0.36%
2023102,037-364-0.36%
2022102,401-1,116-1.08%
2021103,5171,2521.22%
2020102,2652,6172.63%
201999,6481760.18%
201899,472510.05%
201799,4214820.49%
201698,9392230.23%
201598,7161110.11%
201498,6056360.65%
201397,969-196-0.2%
201298,165-551-0.56%
201198,716-79-0.08%
201098,79500%
199078,51026,86552.02%
198051,64525,29996.03%
197026,3465,43525.99%
196020,9111,0235.14%
195019,8886053.14%
194019,2838,68781.98%
193010,596-254-2.34%
192010,850-4,105-27.45%
191014,955-2,834-15.93%
190017,7894202.42%
189017,369-3,454-16.59%
188020,8231,6898.83%
187019,1342,68816.34%
186016,446-83,407-83.53%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.36% (-364)
County Website
Nevada County
County Seat
Nevada City
2020 Population
102,265
Area
958 mi²
Density
106 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.58% (-592)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White87,82985.73%
Two or more races9,5349.31%
Other race2,3852.33%
Asian1,8211.78%
Native American5050.49%
Black or African American3140.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander640.06%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nevada County, California Population by Race

Nevada County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Nevada County, California Median Age

50.3

Total

48.6

Male

52.1

Female

Nevada County, California Adults

There are 84,938 adults, (29,591 of whom are seniors) in Nevada County, California.

Nevada County, California Age Dependency

85.1

Age Dependency Ratio

53.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Nevada County, California Sex Ratio

Female51,85850.62%
Male50,59449.38%

Nevada County, California Population by Age

Nevada County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All41,8732.4174.425.6
Married21,8582.9385.614.4
Non Family14,9351.2962.637.4
Female3,6613.5258.841.2
Male1,4193.2767.232.8

2.9

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

74.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nevada County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8673.62%
Associates Degree8,23910.4%
Bachelors Degree19,76824.95%
Graduate Degree11,49514.51%
High School Graduate16,21720.47%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0401.31%
Some College19,60124.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Nevada County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White67,25765,06127,491
Hispanic6,4885,3781,448
2+ Races5,7145,0932,035
Other Race1,6131,297319
Asian1,5031,195708
Native American369286143
Black23720182
Islander644620

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.73%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.11%.

Nevada County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,967$80,587$57,279
Graduate Degree$82,125$98,125$73,468
High School Graduate$40,669$46,020$36,437
Less Than 9th Grade$36,047$40,658$23,125
Overall$50,410$60,167$41,756
Some College$41,291$52,060$36,831

$50,410

Average Earnings

$60,167

Average Male

$41,756

Average Female

Nevada County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nevada County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nevada County, California Language

91.26% of Nevada County, California residents speak only English, while 8.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.34% of the population.

Nevada County, California Language

Nevada County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White82,9138,58310.35%
Hispanic10,5891,18411.18%
Multiple9,42396710.26%
Asian1,81126114.41%
Other2,3532098.88%
Native5045510.91%
Black2774516.25%

10.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.22%

Male Poverty Rate

10.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nevada County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nevada County, California is Black, with 16.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nevada County, California is Other, with 8.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.96%.

Nevada County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.98%
High School15.69%
Some College11.61%
Bachelors or Greater5.94%

Nevada County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.03%
Female Unemployed38.34%
Female Employed4.98%
Male Employed4.01%

Nevada County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nevada County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,554$138,137
Households$84,905$117,745
Married Families$118,759$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,620$74,543

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nevada County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Nevada County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nevada County, California 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 County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nevada County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,223

Number of Veterans

6,671

Male Veterans

552

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,841
First Gulf War1,030
Second Gulf War987
Korea497
World War II185

Nevada County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,842
65 to 741,838
35 to 541,401
55 to 64789
18 to 34353

Nevada County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,5778.86%
Hispanic5256.85%
2+ Races4256.74%
Other Race1105.8%
Asian523.12%
Native American368.72%
Islander2031.25%
Black30.96%

Nevada County, California Veterans by Race

Nevada County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nevada County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.3%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Nevada County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nevada County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nevada 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

65.89%

Born in Nevada County, California

93.47%

Native Born

6.53%

Foreign Born

3.42%

Non Citizen

3.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.47% of Nevada County, California residents were born in the United States, with 65.89% having been born in California. 3.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nevada County, California Place of Birth

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