El Dorado County, CA

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2024 Population

192,662

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.99%

3.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,845

2.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$679,900

6.15% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

88,584

0.72% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in El Dorado 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.

96.3% of the residents in El Dorado County, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in El Dorado County, CA are Lake Tahoe Community College (262 degrees awarded in 2023) and SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary (90 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in El Dorado County, CA was $679,900, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in El Dorado County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in El Dorado County, CA was 2 cars per household.

El Dorado County, CA borders Alpine County, CA, Amador County, CA, Placer County, CA, Sacramento County, CA, and Douglas County, NV.

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Population & Diversity

El Dorado County, CA is home to a population of 193k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.2% of El Dorado County, CA residents were born outside of the country (17.7k people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (141k people) in El Dorado County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.99k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.21k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of El Dorado County, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Dorado County, CA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Dorado County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
141k ± 598
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.99k ± 432
White (Hispanic)
9.21k ± 1.08k

14.5%

Hispanic Population

27.9k people

14.5% of the people in El Dorado County, CA are hispanic (27.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in El Dorado 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

9.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.7k people

9.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.5k people

As of 2024, 9.2% of El Dorado County, CA residents (17.7k 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 El Dorado County, CA was 9.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,041 ± 510
Gulf War (2001-)
2,087 ± 407
Gulf War (1990s)
1,246 ± 315

El Dorado County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of El Dorado County, CA employs 88.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Dorado County, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,165 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,094 people), and Retail Trade (8,586 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($153,047), Utilities ($148,879), and Wholesale Trade ($125,921).

Employment

Occupations

88.6k

2024 Value

± 2,470

0.72%

1 Year growth

± 3.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Dorado County, CA grew at a rate of 0.72%, from 88k employees to 88.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Dorado County, CA, are Management Occupations (12,752 people), Sales & Related Occupations (9,002 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,632 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Dorado 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

88.6k

2024 Value

± 2,470

0.72%

1 Year growth

± 3.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Dorado County, CA grew at a rate of 0.72%, from 88k employees to 88.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Dorado County, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,165 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,094 people), and Retail Trade (8,586 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Dorado County, CA, though some of these residents may live in El Dorado County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,700

Median earning men ± $3,004

$48,403

Median earning women ± $2,212

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($181,324), Manufacturing ($115,298), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($84,350), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,386), and Public Administration ($79,853).

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

550
Construction
548
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
301
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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

$427k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$402k
Construction
$312k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 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 El Dorado 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 El Dorado County, CA awarded 352 degrees. The student population of El Dorado County, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 2,476 male students and 1,408 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Dorado County, CA are White (134 and 38.4%), Hispanic or Latino (124 and 35.5%), Black or African American (31 and 8.88%), and Unknown (27 and 7.74%).

The largest universities in El Dorado County, CA by number of degrees awarded are Lake Tahoe Community College (262 and 74.4%) and SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary (90 and 25.6%).

The most popular majors in El Dorado County, CA are General Social Sciences (51 and 14.5%), Theological Studies (40 and 11.4%), and Sociology (33 and 9.38%).

The median tuition cost in El Dorado County, CA for private four year colleges is $9,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in El Dorado County, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 88.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,884 (63.7% men and 36.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,884 students enrolled in El Dorado County, CA, 63.7% men and 36.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,564 records, of which 37.9% were women and 62.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Social Sciences
51 degrees awarded
Sociology
33 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in El Dorado County, CA was General Social Sciences with 51 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lake Tahoe Community College
262 degrees awarded
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
90 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake Tahoe Community College with 262 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 195 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Dorado County, CA, which is 1.24 times more than the 157 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 134 degrees mean that there were 1.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 124 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($860) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,971) 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 El Dorado County, CA was $679,900 in 2024, which is 2.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $640,500 to $679,900, a 6.15% increase. The homeownership rate in El Dorado County, CA is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Dorado County, CA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Dorado County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in El Dorado County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.26%.

Housing

Property

$679,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,105

$58,844

Median Property Taxes

±$1,582

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in El Dorado County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Dorado 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.

$108,845

Median Household Income

± $3,035

76.2k

Number of Households

± 2,225

In 2024, the median household income of the 76.2k households in El Dorado County, CA grew to $108,845 from the previous year's value of $106,190.

The following chart displays the households in El Dorado 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Dorado 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 (65.9%)
Worked At Home (22.1%)
Carpooled (7.04%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in El Dorado County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.04%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Dorado County, CA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.12% of the workforce in El Dorado County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in El Dorado County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.26%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Dorado County, CA (15.3k out of 191k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Dorado 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, 7.8% of the children was living in poverty in El Dorado County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.4%.

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 218 in El Dorado County, CA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 39.8 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

96.1% of the population of El Dorado County, CA has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in El Dorado County, CA see 1,323 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,323 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1259 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 229 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,323 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in El Dorado County, CA

Primary care physicians in El Dorado County, CA see an average of 1,323 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,323 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.89%

Uninsured

49.4%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Dorado County, CA declined by 2.66% from 4% to 3.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in El Dorado 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 40.3 in El Dorado County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in El Dorado 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 24.8% in El Dorado County, CA.

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