Sutter Creek

Population: 2,687
Median household income: $68,148
Median home value: $499,600

Located in Amador County, California, Sutter Creek is a community with a population of 2,687. The median household income of $68,148 is below the Amador County median ($81,526).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sutter Creek's population grew 4.4% from 2,573 to 2,687, while its median home value rose 44.0% from $347,000 to $499,600.

The typical home was built around 1972. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,687
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,148
Median home value: $499,600
Median gross rent: $1,248
Housing units: 1,461
Homeownership rate: 51.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5732,687

Median household income

$45,147$68,148

Median home value

$347,000$499,600

Median gross rent

$1,044$1,248

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,573	$45,147	$347,000	$1,044
2020	2,638	$50,968	$356,300	$1,064
2021	2,614	$54,055	$371,100	$1,112
2022	2,659	$59,028	$456,400	$1,213
2023	2,687	$68,148	$499,600	$1,248

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 246.6%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106	3.9%
5 to 17	312	11.6%
18 to 24	178	6.6%
25 to 34	312	11.6%
35 to 44	330	12.3%
45 to 54	312	11.6%
55 to 64	352	13.1%
65 to 74	410	15.3%
75 and over	375	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,116	78.7%
Black or African American	17	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	263	9.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	288	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.3%

High school graduate15.1%

Some college or associate's49.1%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	0.3%
High school graduate	316	15.1%
Some college or associate's	1,026	49.1%
Bachelor's degree	498	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	244	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone66.8%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	782	66.8%
Carpooled	86	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	246	21.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	555	60.0%
15 to 29 min	182	19.7%
30 to 44 min	33	3.6%
45 to 59 min	155	16.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 9.5% (254 of 2,687)

	Count	Share
Family households	654	50.8%
Nonfamily households	634	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,288	88.2%
Vacant	173	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	669	51.9%
Renter-occupied	619	48.1%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units11.5%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,066	73.0%
1-unit, attached	58	4.0%
2 to 4 units	50	3.4%
5 to 19 units	103	7.0%
20 or more units	168	11.5%
Mobile home & other	16	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0677392
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3924, -120.7990