Nevada County, CA Population

Overview

102,090

Total Population

50.1

Median age

50.46%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

71.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,992

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Nevada County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Nevada County is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nevada County's population under 18 was 17.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nevada County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nevada County, 14.05% were under the age of 15, 13.45% aged 15 to 29, 45.05% aged 30 to 64, 24.42% aged 65 to 84, and 3.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 936 more females than males in Nevada County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.46% females and 49.54% males in Nevada County, CA.
The Nevada County, CA gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 4,471.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 5,072.

Nevada County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Nevada County population: 90.50% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.18% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.21% are some other race and 6.06% are multiracial.
Nevada County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 9,992 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 92,098 (90.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nevada County is White with a population of 92,393 (90.50% of the total population).

Nevada County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 103,457 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Nevada County's population increased by 6,274 (6.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nevada County's population increased by 3,454 (3.50%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Nevada County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 92,521.