Calaveras County, California

CA · FIPS 06009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
46,248
Rank #1,072 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,647 +4.7% vs nat'l
Rank #641 of 3,222
80th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.0% +3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,527 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$457,200 +62.2% vs nat'l
Rank #184 of 3,222
94th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.9% −29.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,387 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −14.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,675 of 3,222
48th %ile

At a Glance

84.0% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
23.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.6%43.2%64.9%76.4%14.5%4.6%2.2%1.1%1.0%0.1%0.1%

About Calaveras County, California

Calaveras County, California has a total population of 46,248, making it the 1,072nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Calaveras County is 52.0 years, which is 33.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Calaveras County is $78,647, which ranks #641 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Calaveras County is $457,200, 62.2% above the national median. Renters in Calaveras County pay a median gross rent of $1,625 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Calaveras County, 23.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.6 min.

Calaveras County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (14.5%) and Two or More Races (4.6%).

All data for Calaveras 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.