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Placer County, California

Placer County, California · ZIP 95602, 95603, 95604

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 433,822 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 155,422Households
  • $114,678Median household income
  • $658,800Median home value
  • 22Towns with a page
  • 33ZIP codes

Placer County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+62.9%
200k300k400k500k2000: 248,39920002010: 348,43220102020: 404,7392020248,399404,739
Population of Placer County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000248,399
2010348,432
2020404,739

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Placer County
Under $50k21%
$50k to $100k22.6%
$100k to $150k19.5%
$150k to $200k13.4%
$200k and over23.5%

Median household income $114,678 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Placer County
Owner occupied
115,446 units
Renter occupied
39,976 units
Vacancy rate
11.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Placer County2023
Health care and social assistance28,760
Accommodation and food services26,385
Retail trade23,816
Construction17,386
Professional, scientific, and technical services11,399
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8,060
Finance and insurance7,848
Other services (except public administration)7,196

167,628 employees in 12,180 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Placer County compared with its state
Placer County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePlacer CountyCalifornia
Population412,43539,242,785
Median household income$114,678$96,334
Median age42.437.6
Median home value$658,800$695,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher42.9%36.5%
Foreign-born residents12.2%26.7%
Owner-occupied homes74.3%55.8%
Mean commute to work27.7 minutes29.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Placer County22 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RosevilleCity163,30444.1 sq mi
RocklinCity75,12919.8 sq mi
LincolnCity56,26824.5 sq mi
Granite BayCensus designated place21,37821.5 sq mi
North AuburnCensus designated place13,8337.79 sq mi
AuburnCity13,7807.18 sq mi
LoomisTown6,9397.23 sq mi
Meadow VistaCensus designated place3,3435.28 sq mi
Kings BeachCensus designated place2,4932.86 sq mi
ColfaxCity2,0581.41 sq mi
Sunnyside-Tahoe CityCensus designated place1,6583.48 sq mi
NewcastleCensus designated place1,5942.39 sq mi
ForesthillCensus designated place1,45511.2 sq mi
SheridanCensus designated place1,44725.5 sq mi
Dollar PointCensus designated place1,3191.64 sq mi
PenrynCensus designated place1,0591.90 sq mi
TahomaCensus designated place9692.59 sq mi
Cedar FlatCensus designated place9261.08 sq mi
Tahoe VistaCensus designated place8212.72 sq mi
AltaCensus designated place7402.38 sq mi
Carnelian BayCensus designated place4321.30 sq mi
Dutch FlatCensus designated place1030.59 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 32, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.