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Calaveras County, California

Calaveras County, California. Calaveras County had 46,605 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.9% since 2020, while California shrank 0.5%. It holds 23 places (1 city, village or borough and 22 census-designated) and 14 census tracts. GEOID 06009.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

46,605

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 45,292 · ACS 2020-2024: 46,248

Median household income

$78,647

±$6,007 (90% margin)
California: $99,122

Median home value

$457,200

±$13,131 (90% margin)
California: $734,700

Median gross rent

$1,625

±$146 (90% margin)
California: $2,036

How many people live in Calaveras County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 45,292 residents in Calaveras County. The Census Bureau estimates 46,605 for July 1, 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, while California shrank 0.5%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 46,248 over 1,020 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +910 (46,259)
2021→2022 +286 (46,545)
2022→2023 +18 (46,563)
2023→2024 −67 (46,496)
2024→2025 +109 (46,605)

Calaveras County in California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Calaveras County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	46,248	39,287,377	+734
Households	18,437±647	13,548,091	+1,495
Average household size	2.48±0.09	2.84	−0.18
Housing units	27,683±40	14,644,735	−312

Calaveras County's population since 2000

From 40,554 in 2000 to 46,605 in 2025: up 14.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 40,554
2005 (estimate) 45,295
2010 Census 45,578
2015 (estimate) 44,972
2020 Census 45,292
2025 (estimate) 46,605

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Calaveras County?

Calaveras County holds 23 places: 1 city, village or borough (an incorporated place) and 22 census-designated places. The largest is Rancho Calaveras with 7,131 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Calaveras County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Rancho Calaveras	CDP	5,590	7,131±968	$88,779	$443,900	13.9%	100%
Valley SpringsGEOID 0681890	CDP	3,779	910±561	$45,786	$286,200	25.2%	100%
Angels	city	3,667	3,716±32	$62,188	$484,800	11.2%	100%
Copperopolis	CDP	3,400	4,285±580	$108,457	$487,200	7.4%	100%
Arnold	CDP	3,288	2,482±429	$92,467	$485,700	4.2%	100%
San Andreas	CDP	2,994	2,979±612	$51,684	$419,700	28.1%	100%
Murphys	CDP	1,995	1,951±429	$73,571	$525,700	10.0%	100%
Forest MeadowsGEOID 0624897	CDP	1,276	1,623±366	$89,044	$539,700	11.0%	100%
WilseyvilleGEOID 0685810	CDP	–	798±304	$70,043	$312,500	37.5%	100%
Mokelumne HillGEOID 0648480	CDP	691	968±391	$88,685	$376,600	0.0%	100%
West PointGEOID 0684732	CDP	688	909±447	$70,594	not published	17.9%	100%
AveryGEOID 0603316	CDP	636	268±181	$47,056	$458,100	19.8%	100%
DorringtonGEOID 0619570	CDP	519	406±197	$209,022	$478,600	7.1%	100%
WallaceGEOID 0683304	CDP	479	714±519	$143,650	$581,200	0.0%	100%
PalomaGEOID 0655310	CDP	–	450±229	not published	$427,000	0.0%	100%
VallecitoGEOID 0681652	CDP	442	562±289	not published	$705,800	7.5%	100%
Rail Road Flat	CDP	316	498±344	$87,951	$426,100	13.1%	100%
GlencoeGEOID 0629714	CDP	–	258±174	$67,625	$351,200	43.0%	100%
Mountain RanchGEOID 0649628	CDP	223	324±332	$163,120	$464,100	9.9%	100%
Douglas FlatGEOID 0619738	CDP	–	181±213	$128,434	$337,400	7.2%	100%
Hathaway PinesGEOID 0632436	CDP	–	163±95	$50,370	$342,600	35.0%	100%
Campo SecoGEOID 0610536	CDP	–	132±219	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Sheep RanchGEOID 0671302	CDP	–	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Calaveras County?

The median resident of Calaveras County is 52.0 years old; 16.9% are under 18 and 29.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 76.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.5%. 6.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Calaveras County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	52.0±0.5	37.9	no clear change
Under 18 years	16.9%±0.1 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	29.2%±0.3 pts	15.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14.5%	40.2%	+2.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	76.4%±0.7 pts	33.8%	−4.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.4 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	2.2%±0.6 pts	15.3%	+0.7 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	1.1%±0.3 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.6%±1.0 pts	4.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	6.1%±0.9 pts	27.0%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	8.8%±1.4 pts	44.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.6%±1.2 pts	4.3%	–
With a disability	20.3%±1.6 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.0%±1.3 pts	6.6%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.4%±1.2 pts	84.7%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	23.9%±1.9 pts	37.1%	+5.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.7%±1.0 pts	14.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.5%±0.3 pts	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 Calaveras County earn?

Half of Calaveras County's 18,437 households earn less than $78,647 a year (±$6,007), against $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 it was $77,728 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Calaveras County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$78,647±$6,007	$99,122	no clear change
Mean household income	$107,069±$5,714	$140,436	–
Per capita income	$43,512±$2,389	$49,513	no clear change
People below the poverty line	13.0%±1.8 pts	12.0%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.3%±4.5 pts	15.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	9.5%±1.8 pts	12.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.5%±2.3 pts	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 Calaveras County?

Owners occupy 84.0% of Calaveras County's occupied homes and renters 16.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $457,200 by its owner (±$13,131). The median renter pays $1,625 a month including utilities, and 49.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Calaveras County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$457,200±$13,131	$734,700	+$63,993
Median gross rent	$1,625±$146	$2,036	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	49.7%±9.0 pts	46.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,369±$83	$2,946	–
Owner-occupied homes	84.0%±2.2 pts	55.9%	+6.2 pts
Housing units	27,683±40	14,644,735	−312
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.2%±0.6 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.4%±3.3 pts	4.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	86.7%±1.3 pts	57.0%	–
Mobile homes	7.3%±1.2 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.7%±0.5 pts	1.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	3.8%±0.9 pts	8.9%	–

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 Calaveras County building?

Builders took permits for 72 new housing units across Calaveras County in 2025 (72 single-family), 1.5 per 1,000 residents.

2019 117 units
2020 132 units
2021 130 units
2022 153 units
2023 123 units
2024 72 units
2025 72 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Calaveras County get to work?

72.0% of Calaveras County's workers drive alone and 15.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Calaveras County	California	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	49.2%±2.0 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	4.5%±1.0 pts	6.6%	−1.9 pts
Drove alone to work	72.0%±3.4 pts	65.7%	–
Carpooled	7.2%±1.8 pts	9.5%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.4 pts	2.9%	–
Walked	2.3%±0.9 pts	2.4%	–
Worked from home	15.9%±2.9 pts	17.2%	+6.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	34.2 min±2.7	28.7 min	−4.1 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 are Calaveras County's census tracts?

Calaveras County is divided into 14 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $54,327 (Tract 3.02) to $160,625 (Tract 5.04).

Census tracts of Calaveras County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 1.2106009000121	Angels (67%)	4,354	4,480±381	$62,415	$532,600	$1,850	9.3%
Tract 1.2206009000122	Murphys (32%)	3,839	3,398±494	$74,313	$484,200	$1,783	13.0%
Tract 1.2306009000123	Copperopolis (58%)	2,690	2,890±528	$110,767	$492,100	$2,280	3.9%
Tract 1.2406009000124	Copperopolis (31%)	2,314	2,119±305	$98,068	$483,700	$1,863	12.9%
Tract 2.2006009000220	Rancho Calaveras (63%)	5,849	6,432±939	$73,947	$434,600	$1,807	17.3%
Tract 2.2106009000221	Valley Springs (38%)	5,691	6,911±971	$102,869	$445,800	$1,201	7.2%
Tract 2.2206009000222	Rancho Calaveras (7%)	4,397	3,641±461	$107,396	$611,500	$1,694	6.2%
Tract 3.0106009000301	San Andreas (32%)	4,186	4,356±569	$60,000	$412,300	$1,282	19.2%
Tract 3.0206009000302	Mountain Ranch (10%)	2,172	2,502±492	$54,327	$473,800	$1,373	20.8%
Tract 406009000400	Rail Road Flat (8%)	3,862	4,376±580	$70,777	$319,100	$1,231	25.7%
Tract 5.0106009000501	Arnold (32%)	3,214	3,139±551	$89,359	$469,200	$1,932	9.0%
Tract 5.0406009000504	Dorrington (29%)	758	571±220	$160,625	$429,300	not published	8.9%
Tract 5.0506009000505	Arnold (89%)	1,208	944±237	$96,650	$592,000	$1,698	10.5%
Tract 5.0606009000506	Arnold (60%)	758	489±230	$54,963	$589,600	not published	6.5%

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

How does Calaveras County compare with California's other counties?

Calaveras County's rank among California's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	44th of 58
Growth 2020-2025	10th of 58
Residents per square mile	40th of 58
Median household income	32nd of 58
Median home value	30th of 58
Median gross rent	28th of 56
Poverty rate	27th of 57
Bachelor's degree or higher	36th of 58
Median age	3rd of 58

Every county in California

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Calaveras County 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.