Sierra County, CA

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2023 Population

2,731

6.34% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.3%

1.87% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,000

1.81% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$334,100

15.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,059

14.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Sierra County, CA had a population of 2.73k people with a median age of 56 and a median household income of $60,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sierra County, CA declined from 2,916 to 2,731, a −6.34% decrease and its median household income declined from $61,108 to $60,000, a −1.81% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sierra County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.8%), Other (Hispanic) (4.69%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.98%), White (Hispanic) (1.57%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.35%).

None of the households in Sierra 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.

97.7% of the residents in Sierra County, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sierra County, CA was $334,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Sierra County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sierra County, CA was 3 cars per household.

Sierra County, CA borders Lassen County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Plumas County, CA, Yuba County, CA, and Washoe County, NV.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Sierra County, CA is home to a population of 2.73k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.31% of Sierra County, CA residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2023, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.43k people) in Sierra County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128 Other (Hispanic) and 54 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Sierra County, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sierra County, CA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sierra County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.43k ± 214
Other (Hispanic)
128 ± 116
Two+ (Hispanic)
54 ± 46.2

9.59%

Hispanic Population

262 people

9.59% of the people in Sierra County, CA are hispanic (262 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sierra 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
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

2.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

2.61%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2023, 2.31% of Sierra County, CA residents (63 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sierra County, CA was 2.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
88 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Sierra County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 12.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sierra County, CA employs 1.06k people. The largest industries in Sierra County, CA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (191 people), Accommodation & Food Services (167 people), and Construction (147 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($135,114), Transportation & Warehousing ($97,014), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,181).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2023 Value

± 249

−14.8%

1 Year decline

± 38.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sierra County, CA declined at a rate of −14.8%, from 1.24k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sierra County, CA, are Management Occupations (289 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sierra County, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.06k

2023 Value

± 249

−14.8%

1 Year decline

± 38.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sierra County, CA declined at a rate of −14.8%, from 1.24k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sierra County, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (191 people), Accommodation & Food Services (167 people), and Construction (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sierra County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sierra County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,903

Median earning men ± $31,621

$43,229

Median earning women ± $19,508

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,181), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,336), and Construction ($42,273).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750), Public Administration ($62,386), and Construction ($32,986).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

15
Accommodation and Food Services
9
Construction
7
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.57k
Accommodation and Food Services
$2.48k
Construction
$1.77k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sierra County, CA went to Donald J. Trump with 59.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.8%), followed by Other (1.66%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.66%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sierra County, CA went to Donald J. Trump with 59.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.8%), followed by Other (1.66%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sierra County, CA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sierra County, CA was $334,100 in 2023, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $289,400 to $334,100, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Sierra County, CA is 78.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sierra County, CA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sierra County, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2023, 20.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sierra County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.98%.

Housing

Property

$334,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$50,133

$944

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2023

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.3% of the housing units in Sierra County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 100

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sierra County, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$60,000

Median Household Income

± $17,579

1.21k

Number of Households

± 257

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Sierra County, CA declined from $60,000 from the previous year's value of $61,108.

The following chart displays the households in Sierra 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 Sierra County, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2023, 70.8% of workers in Sierra County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sierra County, CA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.86% of the workforce in Sierra County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sierra County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sierra County, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 20.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sierra County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.98%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sierra County, CA (325 out of 2.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sierra County, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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 2023, 16.2% of the children was living in poverty in Sierra County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.3%.

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 422 in Sierra County, CA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 42.3 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

87.6% of the population of Sierra County, CA has health coverage, with 27.3% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 28.5% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sierra County, CA see 2920 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.83% decrease from the previous year (3005 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1642 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 410 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,920 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sierra County, CA

Primary care physicians in Sierra County, CA see an average of 2,920 patients per year. This represents a 2.83% decrease from the previous year (3,005 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.3% under 18 years, 9.76% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.4%

Uninsured

27.3%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

28.5%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sierra County, CA grew by 14.3% from 10.9% to 12.4%.

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