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Placer County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Placer County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Placer County has a population of 433,822 that grew 8.5% over five years, with a median household income of $115,998 and a poverty rate of just 6.7%, signaling a relatively affluent resident base. The workforce is well-educated, with 42.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a 94.9% high school attainment rate, though labor force participation sits at 61.3% and the unemployment rate is 4.5%. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $658,800 and median gross rent of $1,991 per month, while a 74.8% homeownership rate and median age of 42.5 reflect a settled, owner-occupied population.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

433,822

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$115,998

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.5% since 2018

Placer County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone289,678 (69.1%)
  • Asian Alone38,592 (9.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race33,444 (8.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races26,747 (6.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone20,942 (5.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,924 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish24,777
  2. 2.Other Indo-European11,871
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)6,320
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5,853
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,596

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

23,924

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$60,364

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$56,902

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance46,497
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services27,294
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)20,060
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing16,628
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)16,506

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations98,559
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations42,036
  3. 3.Service Occupations29,689
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations13,559
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations12,494

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.74×)15,935
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.28×)16,571
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.11×)26,537
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.08×)14,455
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.00×)45,182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$658,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,991/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99947,424 (40.2%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99929,045 (24.6%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99912,101 (10.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99911,660 (9.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,373 (3.7%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,9993,411 (2.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

42.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$61,336

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone130,074 (67.5%)
  • Worked At Home43,692 (22.7%)
  • Carpooled12,184 (6.3%)
  • Walked2,225 (1.2%)
  • Other2,038 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit1,050 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.