Amador County, California

CA · FIPS 06005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
41,428
Rank #1,179 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$88,044 +17.2% vs nat'l
Rank #349 of 3,222
89th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.2% −35.0% vs nat'l
Rank #398 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$449,800 +59.6% vs nat'l
Rank #195 of 3,222
94th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.4% −33.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,589 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,252 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

80.4% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
22.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.1%24.1%36.2%48.3%60.3%72.4%72.6%16.0%5.8%1.9%1.3%1.2%1.0%0.1%

About Amador County, California

Amador County, California has a total population of 41,428, making it the 1,179th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Amador County is 49.7 years, which is 27.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Amador County is $88,044, which ranks #349 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Amador County is $449,800, 59.6% above the national median. Renters in Amador County pay a median gross rent of $1,421 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Amador County, 22.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.8 min.

Amador County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 72.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (16.0%) and Two or More Races (5.8%).

All data for Amador County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.