Dorrington

Population: 512
Median household income: $155,357
Median home value: $383,300

Located in Calaveras County, California, Dorrington is a community with a population of 512. The median household income of $155,357 is above the Calaveras County median ($79,877).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dorrington's population grew 84.2% from 278 to 512, while its median home value rose 23.8% from $309,500 to $383,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 34.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 512
Median age: 61.8 yrs
Median household income: $155,357
Median home value: $383,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,858
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

278512

Median household income

$43,750$155,357

Median home value

$309,500$383,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	278	$43,750	$309,500
2020	407	—	$316,400
2021	463	$113,542	$344,900
2022	498	$128,304	$392,400
2023	512	$155,357	$383,300

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 174.5%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 443.5%

45 to 544.5%

55 to 6434.8%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over29.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	3.7%
5 to 17	23	4.5%
18 to 24	29	5.7%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	18	3.5%
45 to 54	23	4.5%
55 to 64	178	34.8%
65 to 74	69	13.5%
75 and over	153	29.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	498	97.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate7.7%

Some college or associate's16.3%

Bachelor's degree29.9%

Graduate or professional degree35.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	10.4%
High school graduate	34	7.7%
Some college or associate's	72	16.3%
Bachelor's degree	132	29.9%
Graduate or professional degree	157	35.6%

Commute to work

Drove alone45.7%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home44.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	91	45.7%
Carpooled	20	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	88	44.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	55.0%
15 to 29 min	30	27.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	20	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 5.5% (28 of 512)

	Count	Share
Family households	171	69.0%
Nonfamily households	77	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	248	13.3%
Vacant	1,610	86.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	248	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached98.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,830	98.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	28	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0619570
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3045, -120.2663