Cold Springs

Population: 512
Median household income: $71,523
Median home value: $391,700

Cold Springs, a community in El Dorado County, California, has 512 residents. The median household income of $71,523 is below the El Dorado County median ($106,190).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cold Springs's population declined 12.0% from 582 to 512, while its median home value rose 14.7% from $341,400 to $391,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 30.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 512
Median age: 55.4 yrs
Median household income: $71,523
Median home value: $391,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 215
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

582512

Median household income

$74,083$71,523

Median home value

$341,400$391,700

Median gross rent

$1,324$1,272

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	582	$74,083	$341,400	$1,324
2020	675	$58,056	$29,000	$1,272
2021	665	$59,875	—	—
2022	612	$69,531	—	—
2023	512	$71,523	$391,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5419.7%

55 to 6430.9%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	52	10.2%
18 to 24	15	2.9%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	67	13.1%
45 to 54	101	19.7%
55 to 64	158	30.9%
65 to 74	81	15.8%
75 and over	38	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	390	76.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	2.9%
Two or more races	34	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	12.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	198	44.5%
Some college or associate's	161	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	60	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	26	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	247	74.0%
Carpooled	19	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	68	20.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	124	46.6%
15 to 29 min	56	21.1%
30 to 44 min	17	6.4%
45 to 59 min	59	22.2%
60+ min	10	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 20.5% (105 of 512)

	Count	Share
Family households	149	69.3%
Nonfamily households	66	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	170	79.1%
Renter-occupied	45	20.9%

1-unit, detached54.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other45.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	118	54.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	97	45.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0614450
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7464, -120.8738