Nevada City

Population: 3,168
Median household income: $69,552
Median home value: $607,300

Located in Nevada County, California, Nevada City is a community with a population of 3,168. Its median household income of $69,552 runs below the Nevada County figure of $84,905.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nevada City's population held roughly steady from 3,144 to 3,168, while its median home value rose 45.4% from $417,600 to $607,300.

58.8% of workers drive to work alone. 72.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,168
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $69,552
Median home value: $607,300
Median gross rent: $1,756
Housing units: 1,597
Homeownership rate: 44.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1443,168

Median household income

$42,059$69,552

Median home value

$417,600$607,300

Median gross rent

$1,100$1,756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,144	$42,059	$417,600	$1,100
2020	3,145	$51,023	$438,200	$1,202
2021	3,097	$53,534	$481,800	$1,324
2022	3,142	$65,032	$540,600	$1,480
2023	3,168	$69,552	$607,300	$1,756

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7428.7%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	201	6.3%
5 to 17	303	9.6%
18 to 24	160	5.1%
25 to 34	289	9.1%
35 to 44	462	14.6%
45 to 54	242	7.6%
55 to 64	300	9.5%
65 to 74	910	28.7%
75 and over	301	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,885	91.1%
Black or African American	13	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	169	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	80	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate11.6%

Some college or associate's45.9%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree17.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	3.5%
High school graduate	291	11.6%
Some college or associate's	1,149	45.9%
Bachelor's degree	543	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	433	17.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone58.8%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home31.2%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	822	58.8%
Carpooled	23	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	60	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	436	31.2%
Other means	56	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	536	55.8%
15 to 29 min	124	12.9%
30 to 44 min	128	13.3%
45 to 59 min	43	4.5%
60+ min	130	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 8.6% (261 of 3,018)

	Count	Share
Family households	707	54.3%
Nonfamily households	596	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,303	81.6%
Vacant	294	18.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	584	44.8%
Renter-occupied	719	55.2%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units16.6%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,164	72.9%
1-unit, attached	85	5.3%
2 to 4 units	265	16.6%
5 to 19 units	55	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0650874
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2596, -121.0333