Grass Valley

Population: 14,126
Median household income: $48,850
Median home value: $458,400

Grass Valley is a community in Nevada County, California, home to 14,126 residents. Its median household income of $48,850 runs below the Nevada County figure of $84,905.

From 2019 to 2023, Grass Valley's population grew 9.6% from 12,891 to 14,126, while its median home value rose 38.3% from $331,400 to $458,400.

The median gross rent is $1,417. 32.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,126
Median age: 49.6 yrs
Median household income: $48,850
Median home value: $458,400
Median gross rent: $1,417
Housing units: 7,321
Homeownership rate: 39.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,89114,126

Median household income

$37,548$48,850

Median home value

$331,400$458,400

Median gross rent

$1,076$1,417

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,891	$37,548	$331,400	$1,076
2020	12,817	$42,477	$343,300	$1,046
2021	13,550	$44,906	$360,000	$1,158
2022	13,964	$49,855	$434,100	$1,267
2023	14,126	$48,850	$458,400	$1,417

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	818	5.8%
5 to 17	1,881	13.3%
18 to 24	626	4.4%
25 to 34	1,837	13.0%
35 to 44	1,188	8.4%
45 to 54	1,734	12.3%
55 to 64	1,809	12.8%
65 to 74	2,007	14.2%
75 and over	2,226	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,230	79.5%
Black or African American	56	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.2%
Asian	237	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	161	1.1%
Two or more races	1,192	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,225	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate21.8%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	846	7.8%
High school graduate	2,352	21.8%
Some college or associate's	4,146	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,036	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,421	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,982	71.9%
Carpooled	574	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	197	3.6%
Bicycle	18	0.3%
Worked from home	711	12.8%
Other means	60	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,244	67.1%
15 to 29 min	732	15.2%
30 to 44 min	406	8.4%
45 to 59 min	135	2.8%
60+ min	314	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 20.7% (2,799 of 13,516)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,082	45.1%
Nonfamily households	3,751	54.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,833	93.3%
Vacant	488	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,718	39.8%
Renter-occupied	4,115	60.2%

1-unit, detached50.4%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units13.5%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units14.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,692	50.4%
1-unit, attached	272	3.7%
2 to 4 units	985	13.5%
5 to 19 units	884	12.1%
20 or more units	1,024	14.0%
Mobile home & other	464	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0630798
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2203, -121.0527