In 2021, Placer County, CA had a population of 400k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $99,734. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Placer County, CA grew from 391,799 to 400,330, a 2.18% increase and its median household income grew from $93,677 to $99,734, a 6.47% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Placer County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.41%), White (Hispanic) (7.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.32%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.68%).
None of the households in Placer 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.
95.9% of the residents in Placer County, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Placer County, CA are Sierra College (5,816 degrees awarded in 2021), William Jessup University (483 degrees), and Hoss Lee Academy (91 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Placer County, CA was $539,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.
Most people in Placer County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Placer County, CA was 2 cars per household.
Placer County, CA borders El Dorado County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Sacramento County, CA, Sutter County, CA, Yuba County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Washoe County, NV, and Carson City, NV.