Sierra City

Population: 213
Median household income: $92,543
Median home value: $380,600

Sierra City is a community in Sierra County, California, home to 213 residents. Its median household income of $92,543 runs above the Sierra County figure of $60,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sierra City's population grew 69.0% from 126 to 213, while its median home value rose 7.5% from $354,200 to $380,600.

Households average 1.53 people. 24.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 213
Median age: 69.6 yrs
Median household income: $92,543
Median home value: $380,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 361
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

126213

Median household income

$111,250$92,543

Median home value

$354,200$380,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	126	$111,250	$354,200
2020	84	$96,406	$319,400
2021	146	$66,932	$268,200
2022	221	$87,759	$385,700
2023	213	$92,543	$380,600

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5424.9%

55 to 645.2%

65 to 7443.7%

75 and over26.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	53	24.9%
55 to 64	11	5.2%
65 to 74	93	43.7%
75 and over	56	26.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	198	93.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	15	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate47.4%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	101	47.4%
Some college or associate's	59	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	24	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	29	13.6%

Commute to work

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home31.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	73	68.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	31.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	82.2%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	13	17.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.53
Poverty rate: 3.3% (7 of 213)

	Count	Share
Family households	93	66.9%
Nonfamily households	46	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	139	38.5%
Vacant	222	61.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	139	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached93.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	336	93.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0671778
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5727, -120.6276