Amador County Demographics

A map of Amador County's Population by Race

Amador County, California had a population of 40,474 in 2020. It was 73.4% White, 3.0% Black, 1.4% Asian, 14.9% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Amador County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Amador County is the 46th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Amador County's White Population

29,725 residents of Amador County identify as White, or 73.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Amador County considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Amador County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Amador County is more White than neighboring El Dorado County (73.3% White), Placer County (67.3% White), Sacramento County (41% White), and San Joaquin County (27.7% White). Amador County is less White than neighboring Calaveras County (76.5% White).

Amador County's Black Population

1,215 residents of Amador County identify as Black, or 3.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Amador County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Amador County is ranked #17 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Amador County is more Black than neighboring Calaveras County (0.7% Black), El Dorado County (0.8% Black), and Placer County (1.6% Black). Amador County is less Black than neighboring Sacramento County (9.2% Black), and San Joaquin County (7.3% Black).

Amador County's Asian Population

554 residents of Amador County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Amador County less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Amador County is ranked #50 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Amador County is less Asian than neighboring Calaveras County (1.6% Asian), El Dorado County (4.7% Asian), Placer County (8.6% Asian), Sacramento County (17.4% Asian), and San Joaquin County (17.3% Asian).

Amador County's Hispanic Population

6,014 residents of Amador County identify as Hispanic, or 14.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Amador County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Amador County is ranked #45 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Amador County is more Hispanic than neighboring Calaveras County (12.9% Hispanic), and El Dorado County (13.8% Hispanic). Amador County is less Hispanic than neighboring Placer County (15% Hispanic), Sacramento County (23.6% Hispanic), and San Joaquin County (41.8% Hispanic).

Amador County's Native American/Other Population

899 residents of Amador County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Amador County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, Amador County is ranked #19 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Amador County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Calaveras County (1.9% Native American/Other), El Dorado County (1.4% Native American/Other), Placer County (1.3% Native American/Other), and San Joaquin County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Amador County's Multiracial Population

2,067 residents of Amador County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Amador County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Amador County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Amador County is more Multiracial than neighboring San Joaquin County (4.4% Multiracial). Amador County is less Multiracial than neighboring Calaveras County (6.4% Multiracial), El Dorado County (5.9% Multiracial), Placer County (6.3% Multiracial), and Sacramento County (6.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.