Sierra County, California

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,731
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $334,100

Sierra County, California counts 2,731 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,000, its median household income sits below California's $96,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sierra County's population declined 10.2% from 3,040 to 2,731, while its median household income rose 15.1% from $52,148 to $60,000.

The typical home was built around 1974. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,731
Median age: 56.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $334,100
Median gross rent: $1,181
Housing units: 2,099
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0402,731

Median household income

$52,148$60,000

Median home value

$231,400$334,100

Median gross rent

$972$1,181

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,040	$52,148	$231,400	$972
2020	2,898	$52,103	$229,400	$1,032
2021	3,079	$56,152	$231,400	$978
2022	2,916	$61,108	$289,400	$1,184
2023	2,731	$60,000	$334,100	$1,181

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 343.1%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7419.3%

75 and over15.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	349	12.8%
18 to 24	198	7.3%
25 to 34	84	3.1%
35 to 44	290	10.6%
45 to 54	378	13.8%
55 to 64	490	17.9%
65 to 74	526	19.3%
75 and over	416	15.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,426	88.8%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	262	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	188	8.6%
High school graduate	740	33.9%
Some college or associate's	723	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	325	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	208	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	750	70.8%
Carpooled	124	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	138	13.0%
Other means	31	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	404	43.9%
15 to 29 min	151	16.4%
30 to 44 min	121	13.1%
45 to 59 min	62	6.7%
60+ min	183	19.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 12.3% (325 of 2,633)

	Count	Share
Family households	724	60.0%
Nonfamily households	482	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,206	57.5%
Vacant	893	42.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	944	78.3%
Renter-occupied	262	21.7%

1-unit, detached91.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,925	91.7%
1-unit, attached	12	0.6%
2 to 4 units	17	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	58	2.8%
Mobile home & other	87	4.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 06091
State: California
Land area: 953 sq mi
Water area: 9 sq mi
Center point: 39.5769, -120.5220