Calaveras County, California
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 45,284
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,605
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,505
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 45,285
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 45,284
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 45,292
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,578
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.3%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,286
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,946
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $457,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,369
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $829
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,625
Building Permits, 2025 72
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,437
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,030
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 154,198
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,658
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 459,207
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,864
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,647
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,512
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 986
Total employment, 2023 7,149
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 339,078
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,516
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 745
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 382
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 612
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 606
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 44.4
Population per square mile, 2010 44.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,020.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,020.01
FIPS Code 06009