Demographics & Statistics

Nevada County Executive Report

The Nevada County Executive Report is produced by the County Executive Office every fiscal year. The Report includes information on Nevada County's demographics, government, housing, transportation and employment.

Nevada County Economic & Demographic Profile

The 2018 Nevada County Economic and Demographic Profile was produced by the Center for Economic Development (CED) at California State University, Chico, with funding provided by Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC). This profile is organized to reflect five core sets of community characteristics: population, environment, economy, society, and industry. 

Community Data Summary

Distance to Major Cities

From Grass Valley / Nevada City
(Western Nevada County)
  • To: Sacramento Southwest: 57 miles
  • To: San Francisco West: 143 miles
  • To: Reno Northeast: 88 miles
  • To: South Lake Tahoe Northeast: 98 miles
Truckee
(Eastern Nevada County)
  • To: Sacramento Southwest 102 miles
  • To: San Francisco West 188 miles
  • To: Reno Northeast 31 miles
  • To: South Lake Tahoe Southeast 45 miles

Demographics

Housing & Construction 2018 

  • Housing Stock 53,654
  • Vacancy Rate 23.80%

Single Family Home Price
February 2020

  • Median sales price $459,200

Transportation December 2019

  • Total Registered Vehicles 134,753
 

Land Area


  • Land Area in Acres 612,900
  • County Size in Square Mile 978

Income 2018

  • Per Capita Income $37,145
  • Average Weekly Wage $1,181
  • Median Household Income $63,240

Population

*State of California, Department of Finance, E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2001 to 2009, with 2000 Benchmark. Sacramento, California, April 2010; **State of California, Department of Finance, E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2011 to 2020, with 2010 Benchmark. Sacramento, California, May 2020.
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