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Yosemite Valley, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Yosemite Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,848
Residents
$1,454
Median rent (state)

Yosemite Valley - the verdict

California's Yosemite Valley counts 1,848 residents. Source: Census ACS.

57th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Yosemite Valley, CA

Yosemite Valley is a small town in California, home to 1,848 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 34.5 years. 31.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 85.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,454 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Yosemite Valley report an average commute of 22.2 minutes, with 25.3% driving alone and 14.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 86.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,848 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Census ACS B19013

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Yosemite Valley compare to other US cities?

Yosemite Valley measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Median rent 57% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Yosemite Valley's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Yosemite Valley in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 31.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 85.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,848
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
34.5
Poverty Rate
N/A
Labor force participation
85.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
31.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
22.2 minutes
Drive Alone
25.3%
Carpool
20.2%
Public Transit
6.5%
Walk
26.8%
Work from Home
14.0%
Other
7.2%

Based on 1,518 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Yosemite Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,454/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
86.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Anza
1,842 people
Casa Loma
1,836 people
Lost Hills
1,861 people
Murphys
1,821 people
Byron
1,876 people
Graton
1,819 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Yosemite Valley's 1,848 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lester Prairie, MN
1,848 people
South Connellsville, PA
1,848 people
Springerville, AZ
1,847 people
Sterling, GA
1,849 people
Orion, IL
1,849 people
Hamilton, IN
1,849 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Yosemite Valley, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Yosemite Valley, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 55.3% 6.8% 12.2% 19.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 35.2% White 55.3% Black or African American 6.8% Asian 5.2% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 12.2% Two or more races 19.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Yosemite Valley compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Yosemite Valley (this city) 1,848 N/A
Anza 1,842 $53,814
Casa Loma 1,836 $42,813
Lost Hills 1,861 $42,333
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Yosemite Valley, CA?

What is the population of Yosemite Valley, CA? +

Yosemite Valley, CA counts 1,848 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Yosemite Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Yosemite Valley; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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