Sierra County, California
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,098
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,113
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,232
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,235
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,236
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,240
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 33.9%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 132
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,144
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $331,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,125
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $642
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 -
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,219
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,621
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,856
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,986
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,789
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,355
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,843
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 72
Total employment, 2023 204
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 10,096
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 254
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 13
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.4
Population per square mile, 2010 3.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 953.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 953.21
FIPS Code 06091