Placer County, California

21 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 412,435
Median household income: $114,678
Median home value: $658,800

Home to 412,435 residents, Placer County is one of California's counties. 21 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $114,678 runs above the California figure of $96,334.

From 2019 to 2023, Placer County's population grew 7.0% from 385,512 to 412,435, while its median household income rose 27.9% from $89,691 to $114,678.

Households average 2.62 people. The median gross rent is $1,991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 412,435
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $114,678
Median home value: $658,800
Median gross rent: $1,991
Housing units: 176,233
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

385,512412,435

Median household income

$89,691$114,678

Median home value

$471,500$658,800

Median gross rent

$1,542$1,991

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	385,512	$89,691	$471,500	$1,542
2020	391,799	$93,677	$495,900	$1,616
2021	400,330	$99,734	$539,400	$1,734
2022	406,608	$109,375	$627,100	$1,874
2023	412,435	$114,678	$658,800	$1,991

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20,738	5.0%
5 to 17	69,872	16.9%
18 to 24	29,724	7.2%
25 to 34	44,360	10.8%
35 to 44	56,601	13.7%
45 to 54	53,629	13.0%
55 to 64	54,275	13.2%
65 to 74	47,162	11.4%
75 and over	36,074	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	277,453	67.3%
Black or African American	6,560	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	763	0.2%
Asian	36,644	8.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	688	0.2%
Some other race	2,357	0.6%
Two or more races	24,558	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63,412	15.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate17.2%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14,825	5.1%
High school graduate	50,097	17.2%
Some college or associate's	101,895	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	80,818	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	44,466	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home20.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	133,195	69.9%
Carpooled	12,139	6.4%
Public transit	1,163	0.6%
Walked	2,558	1.3%
Bicycle	536	0.3%
Worked from home	38,405	20.2%
Other means	2,493	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40,976	26.9%
15 to 29 min	51,943	34.2%
30 to 44 min	33,471	22.0%
45 to 59 min	12,682	8.3%
60+ min	13,012	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 6.7% (27,419 of 408,930)

	Count	Share
Family households	110,695	71.2%
Nonfamily households	44,727	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	155,422	88.2%
Vacant	20,811	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	115,446	74.3%
Renter-occupied	39,976	25.7%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	138,094	78.4%
1-unit, attached	5,552	3.2%
2 to 4 units	8,040	4.6%
5 to 19 units	10,514	6.0%
20 or more units	9,157	5.2%
Mobile home & other	4,876	2.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 06061
State: California
Land area: 1,407 sq mi
Water area: 95 sq mi
Center point: 39.0620, -120.7227