Grass Valley, CA Demographics

A map of Grass Valley's Population by Race

Grass Valley, California had a population of 14,016 in 2020. It was 77.5% White, 0.6% Black, 1.6% Asian, 12.3% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 6.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Grass Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Grass Valley is the 420th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Grass Valley's White Population

10,857 residents of Grass Valley identify as White, or 77.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Grass Valley considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Grass Valley is ranked #317 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Grass Valley is less White than neighboring Nevada City (81.3% White), Rough and Ready (83% White), Alta Sierra (82.8% White), Penn Valley (77.8% White), and Lake Wildwood (83.1% White).

Grass Valley's Black Population

81 residents of Grass Valley identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grass Valley roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Grass Valley is ranked #947 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Grass Valley is more Black than neighboring Alta Sierra (0.3% Black), and Lake Wildwood (0.5% Black). Grass Valley is less Black than neighboring Nevada City (0.8% Black), Rough and Ready (0.7% Black), and Penn Valley (0.8% Black).

Grass Valley's Asian Population

225 residents of Grass Valley identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grass Valley less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Grass Valley is ranked #929 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Grass Valley is more Asian than neighboring Rough and Ready (1.4% Asian), Alta Sierra (1.3% Asian), and Penn Valley (0.6% Asian). Grass Valley is less Asian than neighboring Lake Wildwood (1.7% Asian).

Grass Valley's Hispanic Population

1,728 residents of Grass Valley identify as Hispanic, or 12.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grass Valley considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Grass Valley is ranked #1140 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Grass Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Nevada City (8.5% Hispanic), Rough and Ready (7.4% Hispanic), Alta Sierra (8% Hispanic), Penn Valley (10.8% Hispanic), and Lake Wildwood (8.8% Hispanic).

Grass Valley's Native American/Other Population

220 residents of Grass Valley identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Grass Valley roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Grass Valley is ranked #546 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Grass Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alta Sierra (1.5% Native American/Other), and Lake Wildwood (0.9% Native American/Other). Grass Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nevada City (2.3% Native American/Other), and Rough and Ready (1.7% Native American/Other).

Grass Valley's Multiracial Population

905 residents of Grass Valley identify as Multiracial, or 6.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grass Valley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Grass Valley is ranked #354 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Grass Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Nevada City (5.6% Multiracial), Rough and Ready (5.9% Multiracial), Alta Sierra (6.1% Multiracial), and Lake Wildwood (5.1% Multiracial). Grass Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Penn Valley (8.5% Multiracial).

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