Sierra County, California

CA · FIPS 06091 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,746
Rank #3,056 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,355 −15.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,761 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
4.4% −64.8% vs nat'l
Rank #20 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Home Value
$331,900 +17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #483 of 3,222
85th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.8% −23.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,138 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
12.6% +138.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,168 of 3,222
2th %ile

At a Glance

72.1% Homeownership
86.3% Insured
25.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.2%36.4%54.6%72.8%86.0%11.0%2.1%0.7%0.3%

About Sierra County, California

Sierra County, California has a total population of 2,746, making it the 3,056th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sierra County is 54.7 years, which is 40.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sierra County is $63,355, which ranks #1,761 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 4.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 12.6%.

The median home value in Sierra County is $331,900, 17.7% above the national median. The homeownership rate is 72.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sierra County, 25.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.4 min.

Sierra County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.0%) and Other (non-Hispanic) (2.1%).

All data for Sierra 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.