Alpine County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,043
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,043
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,099
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,178
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,176
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -11.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,204
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,175
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.2%
Female persons, percent 45.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 21.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 40
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,566
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $590,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,789
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $813
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 -
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 435
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,357
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,180
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,975
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,500
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $105,521
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,426
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 46
Total employment, 2023 587
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 12,733
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 117
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 738.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 738.33
FIPS Code 06003