County Dossier

Placer County

California | County

Population

419,156

Land Area

1,407.4 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
1,407.4 sq mi
Water Area
94.8 sq mi
Water Share
6.3%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

419,156

Density
297.8 / sq mi
Households
157,954
Housing Units
179,266
Median Age
42.5 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$115,998

GDP

$34.30B

Real GDP Change+2.3%
Per Capita Income
$57,862
Personal Income
$38.07B
Personal Income Per Capita
$87,751

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

34 ft

Mean

3,783 ft

Max

8,976 ft

Provenance

GEOID 06061 ANSI 00277295
Latitude 39.06203 Longitude -120.72272
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23