Census-designated place · California

Pine Grove, California

Pine Grove, census-designated place, in Amador County, California. Pine Grove had 2,891 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,040 (±756). GEOID 0657148.

Residents, 2020 Census

2,891

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 3,040 ±756

Median household income

$89,311

±$7,114 (90% margin)
California: $99,122

Median home value

$412,900

±$43,484 (90% margin)
California: $734,700

Median gross rent

$1,253

±$216 (90% margin)
California: $2,036

Where is Pine Grove and what county is it in?

Pine Grove is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Amador County, California. It covers 7.5 square miles of land, 386 residents per square mile in 2020.

Pine Grove (marked with a dot) in Amador County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Pine Grove, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 2,891 residents in Pine Grove, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 3,040 (±756).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Pine Grove is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Pine GroveAmador CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Total population 3,040 ±756 41,428 39,287,377 +1,278
Households 1,352 ±300 16,091 13,548,091 +619
Average household size 2.25 ±0.32 2.35 2.84 no clear change
Housing units 1,686 ±240 19,019 14,644,735 +789

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Pine Grove?

The median resident of Pine Grove is 52.0 years old; 13.2% are under 18 and 28.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Pine GroveAmador CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median age 52.0 ±11.9 49.7 37.9 no clear change
Under 18 years 13.2% ±8.3 pts 15.4% 22.0% –
65 years and over 28.9% ±7.6 pts 27.6% 15.7% –
Male 47.1% ±6.1 pts 54.7% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.9% ±6.1 pts 16.0% 40.2% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 81.0% ±6.3 pts 72.6% 33.8% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 1.9% 5.2% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.7 pts 1.3% 15.3% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 1.0% 0.3% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.1% 0.3% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.1% ±3.1 pts 5.8% 4.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 2.6% ±3.8 pts 1.2% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 1.5% ±1.7 pts 5.8% 27.0% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 5.9% ±4.4 pts 10.5% 44.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.9% ±5.2 pts 9.9% 4.3% –
With a disability 12.0% ±4.8 pts 16.2% 11.6% –
No health insurance coverage 6.8% ±5.1 pts 4.9% 6.6% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 90.6% ±6.7 pts 90.7% 84.7% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 21.9% ±8.8 pts 22.4% 37.1% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.4% ±5.6 pts 7.2% 14.4% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.5% ±11.9 pts 87.5% 89.2% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.3% 1.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Pine Grove earn?

Half of Pine Grove's 1,352 households earn less than $89,311 a year (±$7,114), against $88,044 in Amador County and $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 it was $74,950 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Pine GroveAmador CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $89,311 ±$7,114 $88,044 $99,122 no clear change
Mean household income $123,164 ±$46,432 $110,400 $140,436 –
Per capita income $55,535 ±$20,029 $44,320 $49,513 no clear change
People below the poverty line 5.9% ±5.2 pts 8.2% 12.0% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±10.0 pts 5.4% 15.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 12.6% ±11.0 pts 9.8% 12.4% –
Households with a computer 96.4% ±3.8 pts 93.4% 96.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 82.1% ±9.2 pts 88.2% 93.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Pine Grove?

Owners occupy 79.4% of Pine Grove's occupied homes and renters 20.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $412,900 by its owner (±$43,484). The median renter pays $1,253 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Pine GroveAmador CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $412,900 ±$43,484 $449,800 $734,700 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,253 ±$216 $1,421 $2,036 −$495
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 53.6% ±37.7 pts 36.7% 46.0% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,322 ±$236 $2,472 $2,946 –
Owner-occupied homes 79.4% ±10.9 pts 80.4% 55.9% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 20.6% ±10.9 pts 19.6% 44.1% –
Housing units 1,686 ±240 19,019 14,644,735 +789
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±3.6 pts 1.0% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±14.1 pts 3.0% 4.2% –
Single-family detached homes 91.0% ±6.1 pts 83.7% 57.0% –
Mobile homes 7.7% ±5.3 pts 6.3% 3.5% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.5 pts 1.9% 1.3% –
Built 2010 to 2019 0.7% ±1.3 pts 5.6% 6.5% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.8% ±1.3 pts 7.1% 8.9% –
Households with no vehicle 1.4% ±2.8 pts 4.0% 7.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Pine Grove work and get to work?

84.9% of Pine Grove's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Pine GroveAmador CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 55.5% ±10.8 pts 48.3% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 6.5% ±4.5 pts 5.4% 6.6% –
Drove alone to work 84.9% ±10.8 pts 73.9% 65.7% –
Carpooled 6.9% ±7.7 pts 8.4% 9.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.2 pts 0.4% 2.9% –
Walked 3.6% ±5.6 pts 2.3% 2.4% –
Worked from home 4.6% ±5.3 pts 13.3% 17.2% –
Mean travel time to work 31.5 min ±9.7 34.0 min 28.7 min +12.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Pine Grove?

No census tract lies mostly in Pine Grove; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Pine Grove, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Pine Grove
Tract 4.02Amador County4,474 $86,206 $421,30032%
Tract 4.01Amador County4,791 $86,354 $455,30012%
Tract 5Amador County3,601 $88,625 $511,1001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Pine Grove) · Census block assignment files

How does Pine Grove compare with other places in California?

Pine Grove ranks 571st of 1,037 places in California with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Pine Grove's rank in California (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)791st1,076
Residents per square mile919th1,077
Median household income571st1,037
Per capita income322nd1,073
Median home value749th1,054
Median gross rent817th987
Bachelor's degree or higher663rd988
Median age134th1,075
Owner-occupied share251st1,064
Travel time to work298th1,069

Pine Grove's figures with every place in California (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Pine Grove?

26 of the 57 figures for Pine Grove on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Pine Grove are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.