Yuba County, CA

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    2024 Population
    84,507
    US Senator
    Alex Padilla
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Adam Schiff
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    34.2
    0.885% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    14.2%
    7.4% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $76,373
    4.17% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $412,300
    8.5% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    34,246
    5.46% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Yuba 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.

    95.1% of the residents in Yuba County, CA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Yuba County, CA are Yuba College (1,536 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Yuba County, CA was $412,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.5%.

    Most people in Yuba County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Yuba County, CA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Yuba County, CA is home to a population of 84.5k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.5% of Yuba County, CA residents were born outside of the country (9.71k people).

    In 2024, there were 4.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.4k people) in Yuba County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.91k Other (Hispanic) and 8.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    95.1%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 95.1% of Yuba County, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yuba County, CA was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yuba County, CA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      41.4k ± 391
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      9.91k ± 1.32k
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      8.52k ± 1.33k
    30.8%
    Hispanic Population
    26k people

    In 2024, there were 4.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.4k people) in Yuba County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.91k Other (Hispanic) and 8.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    30.8% of the people in Yuba County, CA are hispanic (26k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yuba County, CA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
    2. Philippines
      827,719 ± 22,100 people
    3. China
      695,724 ± 20,296 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    11.5%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    9.71k people
    11%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    9.15k people

    As of 2024, 11.5% of Yuba County, CA residents (9.71k 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 Yuba County, CA was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,910 ± 356
    2. Vietnam
      1,324 ± 219
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      496 ± 168

    Yuba County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    93.6% of the population of Yuba County, CA has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 28.8% on Medicaid, 8.73% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 3.77% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Yuba County, CA see 4,907 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,907 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3372 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 384 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    4,907 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yuba County, CA

    Primary care physicians in Yuba County, CA see an average of 4,907 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,907 patients).

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

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    6.45%
    Uninsured
    37.2%
    Employer Coverage
    28.8%
    Medicaid
    8.73%
    Medicare
    15%
    Non-Group
    3.77%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yuba County, CA declined by 6.18% from 6.87% to 6.45%.

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

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

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    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.35 in Yuba County, CA.

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    Health Behaviors

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    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 32.6% in Yuba County, CA.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.56% in Yuba County, CA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Yuba County, CA employs 34.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yuba County, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,517 people), Retail Trade (3,819 people), and Construction (3,103 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($87,765), Finance & Insurance ($80,951), and Utilities ($78,690).

    Employment

    Occupations

    34.2k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,576
    5.46%
    1 Year growth
    ± 6.21%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yuba County, CA grew at a rate of 5.46%, from 32.5k employees to 34.2k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yuba County, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,312 people), Management Occupations (3,057 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,351 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yuba County, CA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    34.2k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,576
    5.46%
    1 Year growth
    ± 6.21%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yuba County, CA grew at a rate of 5.46%, from 32.5k employees to 34.2k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yuba County, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,517 people), Retail Trade (3,819 people), and Construction (3,103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yuba County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Yuba County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $59,687
    Median earning men ± $2,660
    $40,011
    Median earning women ± $2,502

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($88,099), Public Administration ($87,669), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,003).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,825), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,100), and Construction ($59,174).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 80
      Construction
    2. 61
      Retail Trade
    3. 59
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $197k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $87k
      Construction
    3. $87k
      Accommodation and Food Services

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    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 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Yuba County, CA. Showing the available data for California.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
      Republican Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from California

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    Alex Padilla
    Senator from California3
    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 California1
    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Yuba County, CA awarded 1,536 degrees. The student population of Yuba County, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,501 male students and 3,819 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Yuba County, CA are Hispanic or Latino (588 and 38.3%), White (399 and 26%), Asian (374 and 24.3%), and Two or More Races (82 and 5.34%).

    The largest universities in Yuba County, CA by number of degrees awarded are Yuba College (1,536 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Yuba County, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (392 and 25.5%), Biological & Physical Sciences (193 and 12.6%), and General Social Sciences (180 and 11.7%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 6,320 students enrolled in Yuba County, CA, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,499 records, of which 64.4% were women and 35.6% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Biological & Physical Sciences
      193 degrees awarded
    2. General Social Sciences
      180 degrees awarded
    3. General Biological Sciences
      116 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Yuba County, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 193 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Yuba College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1,536 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yuba College with 1,536 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 551 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Yuba County, CA, which is 0.559 times less than the 985 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 588 degrees mean that there were 1.47 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 399 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($24) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Yuba County, CA was $412,300 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $380,000 to $412,300, a 8.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Yuba County, CA is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Yuba County, CA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yuba County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 20.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Yuba County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.72%.

    Housing

    Property

    $412,300
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$10,280
    $18,182
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,037

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    63.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    69.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Yuba County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $76,373
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,587
    28.6k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,310

    In 2024, the median household income of the 28.6k households in Yuba County, CA grew to $76,373 from the previous year's value of $73,313.

    The following chart displays the households in Yuba 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Yuba County, CA is from California.
    0.493
    2024 Wage GINI in California
    0.495
    2023 Wage GINI in California

    In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
    2. Carpooled (12%)
    3. Worked At Home (8.74%)

    In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Yuba County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (8.74%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    32.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Yuba County, CA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.55% of the workforce in Yuba County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Yuba County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yuba County, CA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 20.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Yuba County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.72%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yuba County, CA (11.8k out of 83.2k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yuba 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.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 20% of the children was living in poverty in Yuba County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.6%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 414 in Yuba County, CA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 17.4% per 100,000 population.

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