El Dorado County Demographics
A map of El Dorado County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 140,141 | 73.3% |
Hispanic | 26,459 | 13.8% |
Multiracial | 11,361 | 5.9% |
Asian | 9,024 | 4.7% |
Native American/Other | 2,764 | 1.4% |
Black | 1,436 | 0.8% |
El Dorado County, California had a population of 191,185 in 2020. It was 73.3% White, 0.8% Black, 4.7% Asian, 13.8% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of El Dorado County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
El Dorado County is the 29th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.
El Dorado County's White Population
140,141 residents of El Dorado County identify as White, or 73.3%. This makes the White share of the population of El Dorado County considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, El Dorado County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
El Dorado County is more White than neighboring Placer County (67.3% White), and Alpine County (66.5% White). El Dorado County is less White than neighboring Amador County (73.4% White), Calaveras County (76.5% White), and Nevada County (81% White).
El Dorado County's Black Population
1,436 residents of El Dorado County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of El Dorado County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, El Dorado County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
El Dorado County is more Black than neighboring Calaveras County (0.7% Black), and Nevada County (0.4% Black). El Dorado County is less Black than neighboring Placer County (1.6% Black), and Amador County (3% Black).
El Dorado County's Asian Population
9,024 residents of El Dorado County identify as Asian, or 4.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of El Dorado County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, El Dorado County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
El Dorado County is more Asian than neighboring Amador County (1.4% Asian), Calaveras County (1.6% Asian), Nevada County (1.3% Asian), and Alpine County (1% Asian). El Dorado County is less Asian than neighboring Placer County (8.6% Asian).
El Dorado County's Hispanic Population
26,459 residents of El Dorado County identify as Hispanic, or 13.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of El Dorado County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, El Dorado County is ranked #47 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
El Dorado County is more Hispanic than neighboring Calaveras County (12.9% Hispanic), Nevada County (10.2% Hispanic), and Alpine County (7% Hispanic). El Dorado County is less Hispanic than neighboring Placer County (15% Hispanic), and Amador County (14.9% Hispanic).
El Dorado County's Native American/Other Population
2,764 residents of El Dorado County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of El Dorado 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, El Dorado County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
El Dorado County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Placer County (1.3% Native American/Other). El Dorado County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Amador County (2.2% Native American/Other), Calaveras County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Alpine County (18.4% Native American/Other).
El Dorado County's Multiracial Population
11,361 residents of El Dorado County identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of El Dorado County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, El Dorado County is ranked #15 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
El Dorado County is more Multiracial than neighboring Amador County (5.1% Multiracial), and Nevada County (5.7% Multiracial). El Dorado County is less Multiracial than neighboring Placer County (6.3% Multiracial), Calaveras County (6.4% Multiracial), and Alpine County (6.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.