Placer County, California

CA · FIPS 06061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
419,156
Rank #177 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Household Income
$115,998 +54.4% vs nat'l
Rank #67 of 3,222
98th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.8% −46.4% vs nat'l
Rank #184 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Home Value
$688,100 +144.1% vs nat'l
Rank #54 of 3,222
98th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43.2% +28.1% vs nat'l
Rank #196 of 3,222
94th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −10.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,861 of 3,222
42th %ile

At a Glance

74.8% Homeownership
96.8% Insured
43.2% 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 LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.9%23.9%35.8%47.7%59.6%65.5%15.7%9.1%7.2%1.6%0.7%0.2%0.2%

About Placer County, California

Placer County, California has a total population of 419,156, making it the 177th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Placer County is 42.5 years, which is 9.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Placer County is $115,998, which ranks #67 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 54.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Placer County is $688,100, 144.1% above the national median. Renters in Placer County pay a median gross rent of $2,069 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Placer County, 43.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.3 min.

Placer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 65.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (15.7%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.1%).

All data for Placer 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.