Calaveras County, CA

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2024 Population

46,248

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

2.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,647

1.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$457,200

3.49% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

18,545

3.18% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Calaveras 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.

96.9% of the residents in Calaveras County, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Calaveras County, CA was $457,200, and the homeownership rate was 84%.

Most people in Calaveras County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Calaveras County, CA was 2 cars per household.

Calaveras County, CA borders Alpine County, CA, Amador County, CA, San Joaquin County, CA, Stanislaus County, CA, and Tuolumne County, CA.

About the photo: Camanche Reservoir

Photo by Eric Sonstroem

United States California

Population & Diversity

Calaveras County, CA is home to a population of 46.2k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.08% of Calaveras County, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.81k people).

In 2024, there were 9.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.3k people) in Calaveras County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.58k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.64k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Calaveras County, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Calaveras County, CA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calaveras County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.3k ± 324
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.58k ± 640
Other (Hispanic)
1.64k ± 486

14.5%

Hispanic Population

6.7k people

14.5% of the people in Calaveras County, CA are hispanic (6.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Calaveras 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

6.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.81k people

5.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.66k people

As of 2024, 6.08% of Calaveras County, CA residents (2.81k 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 Calaveras County, CA was 5.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,367 ± 243
Gulf War (2001-)
515 ± 242
Gulf War (1990s)
457 ± 202

Calaveras County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Calaveras County, CA employs 18.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Calaveras County, CA were Construction (2,511 people), Retail Trade (2,206 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,131 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($140,160), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,545), and Wholesale Trade ($90,341).

Employment

Occupations

18.5k

2024 Value

± 1,173

3.18%

1 Year growth

± 8.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calaveras County, CA grew at a rate of 3.18%, from 18k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calaveras County, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,060 people), Management Occupations (2,037 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,926 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calaveras 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

18.5k

2024 Value

± 1,173

3.18%

1 Year growth

± 8.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calaveras County, CA grew at a rate of 3.18%, from 18k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calaveras County, CA, are Construction (2,511 people), Retail Trade (2,206 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calaveras County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Calaveras County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,704

Median earning men ± $7,675

$37,439

Median earning women ± $6,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($130,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,795), and Manufacturing ($68,190).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($183,258), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,700), and Public Administration ($67,325).

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

153
Construction
71
Other Services (except Public Administration)
63
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

$60.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$58.1k
Construction
$48.9k
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 Calaveras 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 Calaveras County, CA was $457,200 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $441,800 to $457,200, a 3.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Calaveras County, CA is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Calaveras County, CA have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calaveras County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 19.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Calaveras County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.06%.

Housing

Property

$457,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,131

$15,480

Median Property Taxes

±$984

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

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

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Calaveras County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calaveras 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.

$78,647

Median Household Income

± $6,007

18.4k

Number of Households

± 1,124

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.4k households in Calaveras County, CA declined from $78,647 from the previous year's value of $79,877.

The following chart displays the households in Calaveras 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 Calaveras 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 (72%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (7.24%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Calaveras County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.24%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calaveras County, CA have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.54% of the workforce in Calaveras County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 19.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Calaveras County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.06%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calaveras County, CA (5.96k out of 45.8k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Calaveras 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, 15.5% of the children was living in poverty in Calaveras County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.4%.

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 327 in Calaveras County, CA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 114 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95% of the population of Calaveras County, CA has health coverage, with 38.7% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 22.9% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Calaveras County, CA see 2,568 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,568 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2024 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 431 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,568 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Calaveras County, CA

Primary care physicians in Calaveras County, CA see an average of 2,568 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,568 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 13.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.03%

Uninsured

38.7%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

22.9%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calaveras County, CA declined by 4.49% from 5.27% to 5.03%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 37.7 in Calaveras County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Calaveras 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 29.4% in Calaveras County, CA.

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