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Demographics & Statistics
Community Data Summary & Demographics
Residents 2024: 102,195**
Seniors 65+: 29%
Veterans: 7%
Land Area: 612,900 acres and 958 square miles
Median Household Income 2025: $79,395**
Nevada County Housing Stock 2024: 54,896**
California Housing Vacancy Rate Q2 2025: 0.7%**
California Rental Vacancy Rate Q2 2025: 4.6%**
Median Home Price Q2 2025: $672,356*
Total Registered Vehicles in 2024: 103,481***
*National Association of Realtors
**U.S. Census Bureau
***CA Department of Motor Vehicles
Population
| Year |
Grass Valley |
Nevada City |
Truckee |
Nevada County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 |
454 |
2,683 |
1,147 |
|
| 1900 |
4,719 |
3,250 |
17,789 |
|
| 1950 |
5,283 |
2,505 |
1,025 |
19,888 |
| 1980 |
6,697 |
2,431 |
2,389 |
51,645 |
| 1990 |
9,048 |
2,855 |
3,484 |
78,510 |
| 1995 |
9,250 |
2,820 |
11,300 |
85,900 |
| 1999 |
9,850 |
2,890 |
12,450 |
89,600 |
| 2000 |
10,922 |
2,996 |
13,864 |
92,033 |
| 2001* |
11,858 |
3,025 |
14,224 |
93,357 |
| 2002* |
11,957 |
3,031 |
14,682 |
94,871 |
| 2003* |
12,050 |
3,038 |
14,890 |
96,159 |
| 2004* |
12,224 |
3,034 |
15,220 |
97,397 |
| 2005* |
12,944 |
3,037 |
15,578 |
98,464 |
| 2006* |
12,929 |
3,063 |
15,784 |
99,260 |
| 2007* |
12,947 |
3,065 |
15,939 |
99,265 |
| 2008* |
12,891 |
3,065 |
16,113 |
98,874 |
| 2009* |
12,809 |
3,042 |
16,230 |
98,649 |
| 2010* |
12,746 |
3,040 |
16,280 |
98,680 |
| 2011* |
12,860 |
3,068 |
16,180 |
98,764 |
| 2012* | 12,832 | 3,134 | 15,788 | 98,069 |
| 2013* | 12,944 | 3,198 | 15,387 | 97,763 |
| 2014* | 12,953 | 3,152 | 15,335 | 97,766 |
| 2015* | 12,961 | 3,272 | 15,345 | 98,037 |
| 2016* | 12,955 | 3,260 | 15,370 | 98,095 |
| 2017** | 12,859 | 3,208 | 15,904 | 98,828 |
| 2018** | 13,041 | 3,226 | 16,681 | 99,155 |
| 2019** | 12,769 | 3,122 | 16,434 | 98,904 |
| 2020** | 12,865 | 3,140 | 16,228 | 98,114 |
| 2021*** | 13,558 | 3,323 | 16,767 | 101,985 |
| 2022*** | 13,516 | 3,276 | 16,775 | 101,080 |
| 2023*** | 13,478 | 3,350 | 16,702 | 100,474 |
| 2024*** | 13,400 | 3,347 | 16,778 | 102,195 |
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Alison Lehman
County Executive Officer
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County Executive Office
Physical Address
950 Maidu Avenue
Suite 220
Nevada City, CA 95959
Phone 530-265-7040Fax 530-265-9839
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.