Amador County, California

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 41,029
Median household income: $81,526
Median home value: $422,800

Amador County is a county in California with a population of 41,029. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $81,526 is below the California median ($96,334).

From 2019 to 2023, Amador County's population grew 6.8% from 38,429 to 41,029, while its median household income rose 29.9% from $62,772 to $81,526.

7.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,029
Median age: 49.9 yrs
Median household income: $81,526
Median home value: $422,800
Median gross rent: $1,380
Housing units: 18,919
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,42941,029

Median household income

$62,772$81,526

Median home value

$313,700$422,800

Median gross rent

$1,103$1,380

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,429	$62,772	$313,700	$1,103
2020	39,023	$65,187	$329,300	$1,057
2021	40,095	$69,955	$349,500	$1,126
2022	40,577	$74,853	$409,600	$1,257
2023	41,029	$81,526	$422,800	$1,380

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,587	3.9%
5 to 17	4,769	11.6%
18 to 24	2,169	5.3%
25 to 34	4,522	11.0%
35 to 44	5,219	12.7%
45 to 54	5,008	12.2%
55 to 64	6,592	16.1%
65 to 74	6,747	16.4%
75 and over	4,416	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,234	73.7%
Black or African American	781	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	398	1.0%
Asian	587	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.1%
Some other race	489	1.2%
Two or more races	2,153	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,361	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's42.1%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,936	9.0%
High school graduate	8,604	26.5%
Some college or associate's	13,669	42.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,027	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,268	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,503	73.4%
Carpooled	1,413	9.0%
Public transit	24	0.2%
Walked	381	2.4%
Bicycle	44	0.3%
Worked from home	2,247	14.3%
Other means	59	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,632	27.1%
15 to 29 min	3,941	29.4%
30 to 44 min	2,058	15.3%
45 to 59 min	1,538	11.5%
60+ min	2,255	16.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 7.8% (2,931 of 37,799)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,667	66.4%
Nonfamily households	5,399	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,066	84.9%
Vacant	2,853	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,863	80.1%
Renter-occupied	3,203	19.9%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,874	83.9%
1-unit, attached	485	2.6%
2 to 4 units	531	2.8%
5 to 19 units	387	2.0%
20 or more units	527	2.8%
Mobile home & other	1,115	5.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 06005
State: California
Land area: 595 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 38.4435, -120.6539