El Dorado County, California

CA · FIPS 06017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
192,662
Rank #363 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Household Income
$108,845 +44.8% vs nat'l
Rank #107 of 3,222
97th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.0% −36.6% vs nat'l
Rank #361 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Home Value
$679,900 +141.2% vs nat'l
Rank #57 of 3,222
98th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.0% +18.8% vs nat'l
Rank #279 of 3,222
91th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,660 of 3,222
48th %ile

At a Glance

77.2% Homeownership
96.1% Insured
40.0% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.4%20.8%31.1%41.5%51.9%62.3%72.7%73.1%14.5%5.5%5.2%0.8%0.6%0.3%0.1%

About El Dorado County, California

El Dorado County, California has a total population of 192,662, making it the 363rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in El Dorado County is 46.1 years, which is 18.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in El Dorado County is $108,845, which ranks #107 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in El Dorado County is $679,900, 141.2% above the national median. Renters in El Dorado County pay a median gross rent of $1,715 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In El Dorado County, 40.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.2 min.

El Dorado County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (14.5%) and Two or More Races (5.5%).

All data for El Dorado 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.