Alpine County, California

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,695
Median household income: $110,781
Median home value: $466,100

Home to 1,695 residents, Alpine County is one of California's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $110,781 is above the California median ($96,334).

From 2019 to 2023, Alpine County's population grew 63.1% from 1,039 to 1,695, while its median household income rose 73.8% from $63,750 to $110,781.

The median resident is 41.1 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 19.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,695
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $110,781
Median home value: $466,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,587
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0391,695

Median household income

$63,750$110,781

Median home value

$365,300$466,100

Median gross rent

$538$639

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,039	$63,750	$365,300	$538
2020	1,159	$85,750	$372,500	$639
2021	1,344	$96,000	$378,200	—
2022	1,515	$101,125	$463,900	—
2023	1,695	$110,781	$466,100	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7419.8%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	161	9.5%
5 to 17	222	13.1%
18 to 24	134	7.9%
25 to 34	171	10.1%
35 to 44	244	14.4%
45 to 54	114	6.7%
55 to 64	280	16.5%
65 to 74	336	19.8%
75 and over	33	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	993	58.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	417	24.6%
Asian	8	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.4%
Two or more races	22	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	249	14.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate18.5%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree19.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	3.7%
High school graduate	218	18.5%
Some college or associate's	420	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	264	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	232	19.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone54.5%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle2.2%

Worked from home25.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	421	54.5%
Carpooled	117	15.2%
Public transit	3	0.4%
Walked	17	2.2%
Bicycle	17	2.2%
Worked from home	197	25.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	155	27.0%
15 to 29 min	117	20.3%
30 to 44 min	245	42.6%
45 to 59 min	10	1.7%
60+ min	48	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.42
Poverty rate: 12.3% (209 of 1,695)

	Count	Share
Family households	345	72.9%
Nonfamily households	128	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	473	29.8%
Vacant	1,114	70.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	383	81.0%
Renter-occupied	90	19.0%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units14.5%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,075	67.7%
1-unit, attached	90	5.7%
2 to 4 units	28	1.8%
5 to 19 units	230	14.5%
20 or more units	138	8.7%
Mobile home & other	26	1.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 06003
State: California
Land area: 738 sq mi
Water area: 4.85 sq mi
Center point: 38.6218, -119.7984