Placerville

Population: 10,730
Median household income: $70,602
Median home value: $450,600

Placerville is a community in El Dorado County, California, home to 10,730 residents. Its median household income of $70,602 runs below the El Dorado County figure of $106,190.

From 2019 to 2023, Placerville's population declined 2.2% from 10,970 to 10,730, while its median home value rose 26.8% from $355,500 to $450,600.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,730
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,602
Median home value: $450,600
Median gross rent: $1,229
Housing units: 4,902
Homeownership rate: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,97010,730

Median household income

$59,247$70,602

Median home value

$355,500$450,600

Median gross rent

$1,099$1,229

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,970	$59,247	$355,500	$1,099
2020	10,954	$60,334	$365,300	$1,148
2021	10,777	$64,348	$385,200	$1,091
2022	10,744	$68,640	$426,200	$1,182
2023	10,730	$70,602	$450,600	$1,229

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	519	4.8%
5 to 17	1,569	14.6%
18 to 24	561	5.2%
25 to 34	1,383	12.9%
35 to 44	1,231	11.5%
45 to 54	1,219	11.4%
55 to 64	1,840	17.1%
65 to 74	1,382	12.9%
75 and over	1,026	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,342	68.4%
Black or African American	147	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.3%
Asian	143	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	547	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,517	23.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	855	10.6%
High school graduate	2,047	25.3%
Some college or associate's	3,154	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,390	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	635	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,269	69.1%
Carpooled	504	10.6%
Public transit	22	0.5%
Walked	50	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	822	17.4%
Other means	67	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,456	37.2%
15 to 29 min	1,170	29.9%
30 to 44 min	436	11.1%
45 to 59 min	453	11.6%
60+ min	397	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 15.7% (1,615 of 10,288)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,886	63.3%
Nonfamily households	1,672	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,558	93.0%
Vacant	344	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,603	57.1%
Renter-occupied	1,955	42.9%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units21.1%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,003	61.3%
1-unit, attached	125	2.5%
2 to 4 units	1,035	21.1%
5 to 19 units	273	5.6%
20 or more units	254	5.2%
Mobile home & other	212	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0657540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7311, -120.7977