Grass Valley, CA Demographics

The total population of Grass Valley is estimated to be 13,964 with 6,183 males (44.28%) and 7,781 females (55.72%). There are 1,598 more females than males in Grass Valley.
The median household income in Grass Valley was $48,539 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 407(0.85%) from $48,132 in 2020. This income is 65.06% 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, Grass Valley sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $62,079. Overall, the median household income for the city of Grass Valley stands at $48,539.
In Grass Valley, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,717 for males and $28,470 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,713 for males and $44,930 for females.
In Grass Valley, 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 $270,229, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $47,387.
In 2022, the population of Grass Valley was 13,930, a 1.51% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Grass Valley's population was 14,144, an increase of 0.96% compared to a population of 14,009 in 2020.
The median age in Grass Valley, CA is 47.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.72% were under the age of 15, 11.89% aged 15 to 29, 40.69% aged 30 to 64, 21.08% aged 65 to 84, and 7.62% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Grass Valley population: 87.72% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.81% are Asian, 0.84% are some other race and 8.94% are multiracial.