Nevada County, CA Demographics
Nevada County, CA is the 36th most populous of 58 counties in California, with 102,241 residents across 958 square miles. That is about 107 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 102,241 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 958 sq mi |
| Density | 107 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Nevada County compares to the US
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Central Location: Nevada County, CA
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Nevada County, CA
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 7.01 | 7,581 | 86.6 | 88 |
| Census Tract 1.02 | 6,977 | 7.7 | 903 |
| Census Tract 8.02 | 6,700 | 11.2 | 600 |
| Census Tract 1.07 | 6,010 | 19.2 | 314 |
| Census Tract 4.01 | 5,932 | 7.2 | 827 |
| Census Tract 12.07 | 5,518 | 4.4 | 1,247 |
| Census Tract 8.01 | 5,289 | 60.2 | 88 |
| Census Tract 5.04 | 5,148 | 2.3 | 2,237 |
| Census Tract 6.02 | 5,130 | 4.5 | 1,146 |
| Census Tract 4.04 | 5,090 | 32.0 | 159 |
| Census Tract 12.05 | 4,882 | 23.0 | 212 |
| Census Tract 5.02 | 4,718 | 4.3 | 1,098 |
| Census Tract 9 | 4,274 | 502.2 | 9 |
| Census Tract 7.02 | 4,079 | 19.0 | 215 |
| Census Tract 1.04 | 3,405 | 4.8 | 709 |
| Census Tract 1.05 | 2,807 | 17.0 | 165 |
| Census Tract 2 | 2,672 | 75.5 | 35 |
| Census Tract 3 | 2,496 | 22.6 | 110 |
| Census Tract 1.06 | 1,933 | 8.3 | 233 |
| Census Tract 6.01 | 1,907 | 1.2 | 1,543 |
| Census Tract 4.03 | 1,894 | 22.1 | 86 |
| Census Tract 12.09 | 1,877 | 4.5 | 421 |
| Census Tract 12.08 | 1,780 | 8.0 | 221 |
| Census Tract 12.10 | 1,595 | 4.0 | 402 |
| Census Tract 12.11 | 1,322 | 4.2 | 317 |
| Census Tract 5.03 | 1,225 | 1.9 | 653 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.