Nevada City, CA Demographics

The total population of Nevada City is estimated to be 3,142 with 1,489 males (47.39%) and 1,653 females (52.61%). There are 164 more females than males in Nevada City.
The median household income in Nevada City was $57,866 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 50(0.09%) from $57,816 in 2020. This income is 77.56% 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, Nevada City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $60,441. Overall, the median household income for the city of Nevada City stands at $57,866.
In Nevada City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $52,100 for males and $29,526 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, while the Census reported a median income of $68,414 for males, while data for females was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Nevada City, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $97,780, while White households have a median household income of $58,192.
In 2022, the population of Nevada City was 3,112, a 1.89% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Nevada City's population was 3,172, an increase of 0.79% compared to a population of 3,147 in 2020.
The median age in Nevada City, CA is 59.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 7.27% were under the age of 15, 13.30% aged 15 to 29, 38.36% aged 30 to 64, 38.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Nevada City population: 90.73% are White, 1.52% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.81% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 6.39% are multiracial.