Tuolumne County, California

19 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 54,873
Median household income: $72,259
Median home value: $406,200

Tuolumne County is a county in California with a population of 54,873. 19 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,259, its median household income sits below California's $96,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tuolumne County's population grew 1.5% from 54,045 to 54,873, while its median household income rose 20.2% from $60,108 to $72,259.

23.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 54,873
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,259
Median home value: $406,200
Median gross rent: $1,247
Housing units: 31,491
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

54,04554,873

Median household income

$60,108$72,259

Median home value

$289,200$406,200

Median gross rent

$1,009$1,247

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	54,045	$60,108	$289,200	$1,009
2020	54,147	$60,509	$314,300	$1,025
2021	55,243	$66,846	$333,500	$1,105
2022	54,993	$70,432	$377,700	$1,129
2023	54,873	$72,259	$406,200	$1,247

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,414	4.4%
5 to 17	7,014	12.8%
18 to 24	3,523	6.4%
25 to 34	6,496	11.8%
35 to 44	6,263	11.4%
45 to 54	5,883	10.7%
55 to 64	8,081	14.7%
65 to 74	9,088	16.6%
75 and over	6,111	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43,120	78.6%
Black or African American	881	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	539	1.0%
Asian	686	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	162	0.3%
Some other race	322	0.6%
Two or more races	1,913	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,250	13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's44.5%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,717	6.5%
High school graduate	10,532	25.1%
Some college or associate's	18,635	44.5%
Bachelor's degree	6,706	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,332	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,217	75.1%
Carpooled	1,716	8.5%
Public transit	53	0.3%
Walked	701	3.5%
Bicycle	6	0.0%
Worked from home	2,432	12.0%
Other means	127	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,377	35.8%
15 to 29 min	5,681	31.9%
30 to 44 min	1,980	11.1%
45 to 59 min	815	4.6%
60+ min	2,967	16.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 10.7% (5,547 of 51,746)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,498	59.2%
Nonfamily households	9,311	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,809	72.4%
Vacant	8,682	27.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,912	74.1%
Renter-occupied	5,897	25.9%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25,518	81.0%
1-unit, attached	639	2.0%
2 to 4 units	1,062	3.4%
5 to 19 units	859	2.7%
20 or more units	779	2.5%
Mobile home & other	2,634	8.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 06109
State: California
Land area: 2,221 sq mi
Water area: 54 sq mi
Center point: 38.0214, -119.9647