City · California
Placerville, California
Placerville, city, in El Dorado County, California. Placerville had 10,685 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 10,747 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 10,762 (±22). GEOID 0657540.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
10,685
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 10,747 · ACS 2020-2024: 10,762 ±22
Median household income
$67,274
±$14,025 (90% margin)
California: $99,122
Median home value
$473,100
±$17,383 (90% margin)
California: $734,700
Median gross rent
$1,234
±$175 (90% margin)
California: $2,036
Where is Placerville and what county is it in?
Placerville is a city in El Dorado County, California. It covers 5.8 square miles of land, 1,840 residents per square mile in 2020.
Placerville is in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Placerville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 10,685 people lived in Placerville on July 1, 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, in line with California (−0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 10,747 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 10,762 (±22).
| Measure | Placerville | El Dorado County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 10,762 ±22 | 192,662 | −208 |
| Households | 4,775 ±328 | 76,185 | +595 |
| Average household size | 2.12 ±0.15 | 2.50 | −0.35 |
| Housing units | 5,074 ±352 | 94,653 | +592 |
Placerville's population since 2000
From 9,610 in 2000 to 10,685 in 2025: up 11.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Placerville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
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 Placerville?
The median resident of Placerville is 46.8 years old; 17.7% are under 18 and 24.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 68.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 24.0%. 5.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Placerville | El Dorado County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.8 ±4.2 | 46.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 17.7% ±2.4 pts | 19.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 24.2% ±4.3 pts | 23.5% | – |
| Male | 49.3% ±3.4 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.0% ±5.1 pts | 14.5% | +6.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.5% ±5.0 pts | 73.1% | −10.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±0.8 pts | 0.8% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±0.7 pts | 5.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.8% ±2.2 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.0% ±2.1 pts | 9.2% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 11.4% ±4.4 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.7% ±2.6 pts | 7.4% | – |
| With a disability | 16.6% ±3.7 pts | 12.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0% ±2.4 pts | 3.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.7% ±3.3 pts | 95.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.4% ±5.1 pts | 40.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.1% ±3.3 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.9% ±3.4 pts | 90.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.1% ±0.9 pts | 1.0% | – |
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 Placerville earn?
Half of Placerville's 4,775 households earn less than $67,274 a year (±$14,025), against $108,845 in El Dorado County and $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 it was $72,915 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Placerville | El Dorado County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,274 ±$14,025 | $108,845 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $89,965 ±$9,088 | $150,262 | – |
| Per capita income | $40,994 ±$3,617 | $59,958 | +$5,496 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.9% ±5.2 pts | 8.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 28.5% ±15.0 pts | 8.3% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.6% ±5.6 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.1% ±1.5 pts | 96.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.3% ±3.7 pts | 92.5% | – |
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 Placerville?
Owners occupy 58.3% of Placerville's occupied homes and renters 41.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $473,100 by its owner (±$17,383). The median renter pays $1,234 a month including utilities, and 50.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Placerville | El Dorado County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $473,100 ±$17,383 | $679,900 | +$35,588 |
| Median gross rent | $1,234 ±$175 | $1,715 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.7% ±13.1 pts | 44.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,335 ±$184 | $3,014 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.3% ±6.0 pts | 77.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 41.7% ±6.0 pts | 22.8% | – |
| Housing units | 5,074 ±352 | 94,653 | +592 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.6% ±5.6 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 63.2% ±5.9 pts | 80.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.3% ±2.2 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.6% ±1.9 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14.3% ±4.4 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.9% ±2.2 pts | 3.6% | – |
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 many new homes is Placerville building?
Builders took permits for 94 new housing units in Placerville in 2025 (22 in single-family houses), 8.8 per 1,000 residents against 2.6 across California.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Placerville work and get to work?
70.8% of Placerville's workers drive alone and 16.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.3%.
| Measure | Placerville | El Dorado County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.7% ±4.6 pts | 58.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% ±2.6 pts | 4.5% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 70.8% ±6.8 pts | 65.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.0% ±5.0 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 1.9% ±1.9 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 16.0% ±5.1 pts | 22.1% | +8.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.1 min ±3.6 | 28.6 min | +5.6 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 Placerville?
1 census tract lies mostly in Placerville, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).
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 Placerville) · Census block assignment files
How does Placerville compare with other places in California?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Placerville is the 3,062nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 367th-most populous of 483 in California.
Placerville ranks 820th of 1,037 places in California with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 367th | 483 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 189th | 469 |
| Residents per square mile | 613th | 1,077 |
| Median household income | 820th | 1,037 |
| Per capita income | 572nd | 1,073 |
| Median home value | 665th | 1,054 |
| Median gross rent | 832nd | 987 |
| Poverty rate | 253rd | 836 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 637th | 988 |
| Median age | 249th | 1,075 |
| Owner-occupied share | 721st | 1,064 |
| Work from home | 412th | 822 |
| Travel time to work | 516th | 1,069 |
Placerville's figures with every place in California (CSV)
Every place in California, sortable · Compare Placerville with other places
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 Placerville?
10 of the 57 figures for Placerville 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 Placerville 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' public schools in Placerville.