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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do South Lake Tahoe, CA compare?
| Figure | South Lake Tahoe, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 21,115 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 21,330 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,119 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.5% |
| Measure | South Lake Tahoe, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 21,269±30 |
| Median age | 41.1±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26.1%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 61.7%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.5%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 19.2%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.9%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $82,002±$8,109 |
| Per capita income | $56,022±$6,851 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.3%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $682,400±$35,551 |
| Median gross rent | $1,606±$130 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.9%±6.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.3%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.4%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.0%±3.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.5 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.4%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov