California

Nevada County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
84.8%
Hispanic
9.5%
Other
5.7%

Compared with California and the United States

Nevada Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricNevada CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White84.8%32.5%58%
Hispanic9.5%41.2%—
East Asian0.8%6.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.4%—
Black or African American0.4%5.3%—
Indian0.3%2.7%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Nevada County next to California and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricNevada CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—110.7 (+10.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—154.3 (+54.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$89,882$99,122$80,734
Median home value$621,800$734,700$332,700
Home price to income6.9×7.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,677/mo$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.4%24.6%21.0%