Yuba County, CA

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2024 Population

84,507

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

0.885% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

7.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,373

4.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$412,300

8.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

34,246

5.46% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Yuba County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Yuba County, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Yuba County, CA are Yuba College (3,448 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Yuba County, CA was $412,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.5%.

Most people in Yuba County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Yuba County, CA was 2 cars per household.

Yuba County, CA borders Butte County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Plumas County, CA, Sierra County, CA, and Sutter County, CA.

United States California Yuba City, CA

Population & Diversity

Yuba County, CA is home to a population of 84.5k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.5% of Yuba County, CA residents were born outside of the country (9.71k people).

In 2024, there were 4.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.4k people) in Yuba County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.91k Other (Hispanic) and 8.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Yuba County, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yuba County, CA was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Yuba County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yuba County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.4k ± 391
Other (Hispanic)
9.91k ± 1.32k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8.52k ± 1.33k

30.8%

Hispanic Population

26k people

30.8% of the people in Yuba County, CA are hispanic (26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yuba County, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
Philippines
824,246 ± 22,054 people
China
687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

Foreign-Born Population

11.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.71k people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.15k people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Yuba County, CA residents (9.71k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yuba County, CA was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Yuba County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,910 ± 356
Vietnam
1,324 ± 219
Gulf War (1990s)
496 ± 168

Yuba County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Yuba County, CA.

Economy

The economy of Yuba County, CA employs 34.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yuba County, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,517 people), Retail Trade (3,819 people), and Construction (3,103 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($87,765), Finance & Insurance ($80,951), and Utilities ($78,690).

Employment

Occupations

34.2k

2024 Value

± 1,576

5.46%

1 Year growth

± 6.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yuba County, CA grew at a rate of 5.46%, from 32.5k employees to 34.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yuba County, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,312 people), Management Occupations (3,057 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,351 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yuba County, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

34.2k

2024 Value

± 1,576

5.46%

1 Year growth

± 6.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yuba County, CA grew at a rate of 5.46%, from 32.5k employees to 34.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yuba County, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,517 people), Retail Trade (3,819 people), and Construction (3,103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yuba County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Yuba County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,687

Median earning men ± $2,660

$40,011

Median earning women ± $2,502

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($88,099), Public Administration ($87,669), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,003).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,825), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,100), and Construction ($59,174).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

80
Construction
61
Retail Trade
59
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$197k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$87k
Construction
$87k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Yuba County, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Yuba County, CA awarded 3,448 degrees. The student population of Yuba County, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,298 male students and 3,437 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Yuba County, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,349 and 39.1%), White (990 and 28.7%), Asian (720 and 20.9%), and Two or More Races (209 and 6.06%).

The largest universities in Yuba County, CA by number of degrees awarded are Yuba College (3,448 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Yuba County, CA are Biological & Physical Sciences (478 and 13.9%), General Social Sciences (472 and 13.7%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (457 and 13.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,735 students enrolled in Yuba County, CA, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,225 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Social Sciences
472 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
245 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
478 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Yuba County, CA was General Social Sciences with 472 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Yuba County, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Yuba College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,448 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yuba College with 3,448 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,119 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Yuba County, CA, which is 0.48 times less than the 2,329 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,349 degrees mean that there were 1.36 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 990 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($24) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yuba County, CA was $412,300 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $380,000 to $412,300, a 8.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Yuba County, CA is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yuba County, CA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yuba County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 20.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Yuba County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.72%.

Housing

Property

$412,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,280

$18,182

Median Property Taxes

±$1,037

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Yuba County, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Yuba County, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Yuba County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yuba County, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,373

Median Household Income

± $4,587

28.6k

Number of Households

± 1,310

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.6k households in Yuba County, CA grew to $76,373 from the previous year's value of $73,313.

The following chart displays the households in Yuba County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yuba County, CA is from California.

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (8.74%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Yuba County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (8.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yuba County, CA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.55% of the workforce in Yuba County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yuba County, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yuba County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yuba County, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 20.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Yuba County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.72%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yuba County, CA (11.8k out of 83.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yuba County, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 20% of the children was living in poverty in Yuba County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 414 in Yuba County, CA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 17.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.6% of the population of Yuba County, CA has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 28.8% on Medicaid, 8.73% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 3.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yuba County, CA see 4,907 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,907 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3372 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 384 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,907 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yuba County, CA

Primary care physicians in Yuba County, CA see an average of 4,907 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,907 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Yuba County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.45%

Uninsured

37.2%

Employer Coverage

28.8%

Medicaid

8.73%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

3.77%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yuba County, CA declined by 6.18% from 6.87% to 6.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yuba County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 63.9 in Yuba County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Yuba County, CA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.6% in Yuba County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Yuba County, CA.