Yuba County, California

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 83,079
Median household income: $73,313
Median home value: $380,000

Home to 83,079 residents, Yuba County is one of California's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $73,313, its median household income sits below California's $96,334.

From 2019 to 2023, Yuba County's population grew 8.8% from 76,360 to 83,079, while its median household income rose 26.3% from $58,054 to $73,313.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.7% of the population. 77.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 83,079
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $73,313
Median home value: $380,000
Median gross rent: $1,209
Housing units: 30,089
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

76,36083,079

Median household income

$58,054$73,313

Median home value

$257,100$380,000

Median gross rent

$1,002$1,209

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	76,360	$58,054	$257,100	$1,002
2020	77,524	$59,424	$273,600	$1,015
2021	80,404	$62,666	$286,000	$1,060
2022	81,705	$66,693	$350,600	$1,137
2023	83,079	$73,313	$380,000	$1,209

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,099	7.3%
5 to 17	16,541	19.9%
18 to 24	7,501	9.0%
25 to 34	12,789	15.4%
35 to 44	11,653	14.0%
45 to 54	8,501	10.2%
55 to 64	9,106	11.0%
65 to 74	6,912	8.3%
75 and over	3,977	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,130	50.7%
Black or African American	2,920	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	505	0.6%
Asian	6,195	7.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	224	0.3%
Some other race	394	0.5%
Two or more races	5,824	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24,887	30.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,120	15.3%
High school graduate	14,344	27.1%
Some college or associate's	21,000	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	6,282	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,192	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,575	77.9%
Carpooled	3,703	10.9%
Public transit	167	0.5%
Walked	489	1.4%
Bicycle	39	0.1%
Worked from home	2,852	8.4%
Other means	293	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,627	21.2%
15 to 29 min	9,714	31.1%
30 to 44 min	7,330	23.4%
45 to 59 min	3,814	12.2%
60+ min	3,781	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 15.3% (12,501 of 81,611)

	Count	Share
Family households	19,692	70.2%
Nonfamily households	8,371	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28,063	93.3%
Vacant	2,026	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,769	63.3%
Renter-occupied	10,294	36.7%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,138	70.3%
1-unit, attached	1,005	3.3%
2 to 4 units	1,913	6.4%
5 to 19 units	1,861	6.2%
20 or more units	1,628	5.4%
Mobile home & other	2,544	8.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 06115
State: California
Land area: 632 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 39.2701, -121.3443