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Sierra County, California

Sierra County, California · ZIP 89439, 95910, 95922

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,113 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,206Households
  • $60,000Median household income
  • $334,100Median home value
  • 11Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Sierra County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−9.0%
3.2k3.4k3.6k2000: 3,55520002010: 3,24020102020: 3,23620203,5553,236
Population of Sierra County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,555
20103,240
20203,236

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 Sierra County
Under $50k42.1%
$50k to $100k31.7%
$100k to $150k10%
$150k to $200k4.3%
$200k and over11.9%

Median household income $60,000 · 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 Sierra County
Owner occupied
944 units
Renter occupied
262 units
Vacancy rate
42.5%

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 Sierra County2023
Accommodation and food services80
Health care and social assistance45
Retail trade26
Construction26
Other services (except public administration)6
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5
Real estate and rental and leasing4
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2

204 employees in 72 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.

Sierra County compared with its state
Sierra County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSierra CountyCalifornia
Population2,73139,242,785
Median household income$60,000$96,334
Median age56.037.6
Median home value$334,100$695,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.4%36.5%
Foreign-born residents2.3%26.7%
Owner-occupied homes78.3%55.8%
Mean commute to work29.5 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 Sierra County11 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LoyaltonCity7120.36 sq mi
Sierra BrooksCensus designated place5381.37 sq mi
SierravilleCensus designated place2335.02 sq mi
Sierra CityCensus designated place2132.15 sq mi
DownievilleCensus designated place1743.18 sq mi
PikeCensus designated place1104.32 sq mi
Goodyears BarCensus designated place912.05 sq mi
CalpineCensus designated place830.71 sq mi
VerdiCensus designated place714.17 sq mi
AlleghanyCensus designated place350.35 sq mi
SattleyCensus designated place02.05 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.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Sierra County

Jobs across Sierra County

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