California

Placer County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
71.5%
Hispanic
14.3%
Other
8.4%
East Asian
5.8%

Compared with California and the United States

Placer 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.

MetricPlacer CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White71.5%32.5%58%
Hispanic14.3%41.2%—
East Asian5.8%6.5%—
Indian2.4%2.7%—
Black or African American1.6%5.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.4%—

Cost of living

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

MetricPlacer 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$115,998$99,122$80,734
Median home value$688,100$734,700$332,700
Home price to income5.9×7.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,069/mo$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.4%24.6%21.0%