Buckhorn

Population: 3,506
Median household income: $78,510
Median home value: $333,200

Buckhorn, a community in Amador County, California, has 3,506 residents. Its median household income of $78,510 runs in line with the Amador County figure of $81,526.

Between 2019 and 2023, Buckhorn's population grew 46.9% from 2,387 to 3,506, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $253,400 to $333,200.

Owners occupy 95.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,506
Median age: 50.7 yrs
Median household income: $78,510
Median home value: $333,200
Median gross rent: $1,875
Housing units: 1,962
Homeownership rate: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3873,506

Median household income

$47,150$78,510

Median home value

$253,400$333,200

Median gross rent

$1,207$1,875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,387	$47,150	$253,400	$1,207
2020	2,175	$61,964	$271,200	$1,168
2021	2,522	$66,055	$276,900	$875
2022	3,196	$72,117	$318,000	$890
2023	3,506	$78,510	$333,200	$1,875

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	3.5%
5 to 17	382	10.9%
18 to 24	228	6.5%
25 to 34	280	8.0%
35 to 44	387	11.0%
45 to 54	565	16.1%
55 to 64	657	18.7%
65 to 74	603	17.2%
75 and over	281	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,834	80.8%
Black or African American	17	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.4%
Asian	79	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	166	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	392	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	193	7.0%
High school graduate	1,097	39.6%
Some college or associate's	921	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	367	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	195	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 54 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,033	63.7%
Carpooled	250	15.4%
Public transit	17	1.0%
Walked	12	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	309	19.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	6.7%
15 to 29 min	275	21.0%
30 to 44 min	436	33.2%
45 to 59 min	62	4.7%
60+ min	451	34.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 10.0% (351 of 3,506)

	Count	Share
Family households	969	65.6%
Nonfamily households	508	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,477	75.3%
Vacant	485	24.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,404	95.1%
Renter-occupied	73	4.9%

1-unit, detached93.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,835	93.5%
1-unit, attached	46	2.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	81	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0608680
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4548, -120.5323