Amador County, CA Demographics

The total population of Amador County is estimated to be 40,577 with 22,007 males (54.24%) and 18,570 females (45.76%). There are 3,437 less females than males in Amador County.
The median household income in Amador County was $75,615 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,749(2.37%) from $73,866 in 2020. This income is 101.35% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Amador County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $94,106. Overall, the median household income for the county of Amador County stands at $75,615.
In Amador County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,213 for males and $30,860 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,930 for males and $57,680 for females.
In Amador County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $99,825, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $58,459.
In 2022, the population of Amador County was 41,412, a 0.65% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Amador County's population was 41,144, an increase of 1.51% compared to a population of 40,532 in 2020.
The median age in Amador County, CA is 49.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.26% were under the age of 15, 14.14% aged 15 to 29, 46.90% aged 30 to 64, 23.65% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Amador County population: 81.79% are White, 2.49% are Black or African American, 0.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.14% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.78% are some other race and 8.89% are multiracial.