Amador County, CA

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2024 Population

41,428

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.7

0.401% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.19%

5.58% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,044

7.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$449,800

6.39% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

16,325

1.78% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Amador 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.

97.8% of the residents in Amador County, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Amador County, CA was $449,800, and the homeownership rate was 80.4%.

Most people in Amador County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34 minutes. The average car ownership in Amador County, CA was 2 cars per household.

Amador County, CA borders Alpine County, CA, Calaveras County, CA, El Dorado County, CA, Sacramento County, CA, and San Joaquin County, CA.

About the photo: Barn near Grinding Rock State Historic Park

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United States California

Population & Diversity

Amador County, CA is home to a population of 41.4k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.81% of Amador County, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.41k people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.1k people) in Amador County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.62k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.76k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Amador County, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Amador County, CA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amador County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.1k ± 397
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.62k ± 419
Other (Hispanic)
1.76k ± 278

16%

Hispanic Population

6.63k people

16% of the people in Amador County, CA are hispanic (6.63k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Amador 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

5.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.41k people

6.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.48k people

As of 2024, 5.81% of Amador County, CA residents (2.41k 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 Amador County, CA was 6.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,286 ± 252
Gulf War (2001-)
679 ± 236
Gulf War (1990s)
306 ± 136

Amador County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Amador County, CA employs 16.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Amador County, CA were Retail Trade (1,881 people), Public Administration (1,706 people), and Construction (1,654 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,688), Information ($101,114), and Finance & Insurance ($85,563).

Employment

Occupations

16.3k

2024 Value

± 1,074

1.78%

1 Year growth

± 9.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amador County, CA grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 16k employees to 16.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amador County, CA, are Management Occupations (1,973 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,622 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,284 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amador 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

16.3k

2024 Value

± 1,074

1.78%

1 Year growth

± 9.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amador County, CA grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 16k employees to 16.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amador County, CA, are Retail Trade (1,881 people), Public Administration (1,706 people), and Construction (1,654 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amador County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Amador County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,965

Median earning men ± $6,626

$44,602

Median earning women ± $3,585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,857), Information ($100,718), and Manufacturing ($93,576).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($103,981), Construction ($102,875), and Public Administration ($66,063).

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

76
Construction
61
Other Services (except Public Administration)
57
Retail Trade

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

$94k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$65.8k
Accommodation and Food Services
$53.8k
Retail Trade

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 Amador 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Amador County, CA was $449,800 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $422,800 to $449,800, a 6.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Amador County, CA is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Amador County, CA have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amador County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 18.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Amador County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.393%.

Housing

Property

$449,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,374

$12,941

Median Property Taxes

±$902

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 Amador County, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Amador County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Amador 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.

$88,044

Median Household Income

± $4,389

16.1k

Number of Households

± 1,023

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.1k households in Amador County, CA grew to $88,044 from the previous year's value of $81,526.

The following chart displays the households in Amador 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 Amador 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (8.44%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Amador County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.44%).

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

34 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amador County, CA have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.26% of the workforce in Amador County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Amador 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 Amador County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Amador County, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 18.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Amador County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.393%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amador County, CA (3.11k out of 38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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, 13.9% of the children was living in poverty in Amador County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.6%.

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 237 in Amador County, CA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 36.6 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95.1% of the population of Amador County, CA has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 21.2% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0.989% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Amador County, CA see 2,172 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,172 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1593 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,172 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Amador County, CA

Primary care physicians in Amador County, CA see an average of 2,172 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,172 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.92%

Uninsured

42.9%

Employer Coverage

14.9%

Medicaid

21.2%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

0.989%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Amador County, CA declined by 16.3% from 5.88% to 4.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Amador 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 36.9 in Amador County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Amador 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 27.3% in Amador County, CA.

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