County Dossier

Nevada County

California | County

Population

102,481

Land Area

957.8 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
957.8 sq mi
Water Area
16.0 sq mi
Water Share
1.6%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

102,481

Density
107.0 / sq mi
Households
42,865
Housing Units
54,309
Median Age
50.1 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$89,882

GDP

$6.22B

Real GDP Change+3.8%
Per Capita Income
$53,364
Personal Income
$8.21B
Personal Income Per Capita
$80,346

Classification

RUCC 4
Nonmetro

Urban population of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area

Relief

Min

277 ft

Mean

4,109 ft

Max

9,138 ft

Provenance

GEOID 06057 ANSI 01682927
Latitude 39.29751 Longitude -120.77134
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