Nevada County Demographics

A map of Nevada County's Population by Race

Nevada County, California had a population of 102,241 in 2020. It was 81.0% White, 0.4% Black, 1.3% Asian, 10.2% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 5.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nevada County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Nevada County is the 36th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Nevada County's White Population

82,810 residents of Nevada County identify as White, or 81.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Nevada County considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Nevada County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nevada County is more White than neighboring Placer County (67.3% White), Sierra County (80.8% White), El Dorado County (73.3% White), Yuba County (51.2% White), and Plumas County (80.8% White).

Nevada County's Black Population

416 residents of Nevada County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nevada County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Nevada County is ranked #57 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nevada County is more Black than neighboring Sierra County (0.2% Black). Nevada County is less Black than neighboring Placer County (1.6% Black), El Dorado County (0.8% Black), Yuba County (3.5% Black), and Plumas County (0.5% Black).

Nevada County's Asian Population

1,371 residents of Nevada County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nevada County less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Nevada County is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Nevada County is more Asian than neighboring Sierra County (0.2% Asian), and Plumas County (0.7% Asian). Nevada County is less Asian than neighboring Placer County (8.6% Asian), El Dorado County (4.7% Asian), and Yuba County (6.8% Asian).

Nevada County's Hispanic Population

10,416 residents of Nevada County identify as Hispanic, or 10.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nevada County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Nevada County is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nevada County is more Hispanic than neighboring Plumas County (9.6% Hispanic). Nevada County is less Hispanic than neighboring Placer County (15% Hispanic), Sierra County (11.7% Hispanic), El Dorado County (13.8% Hispanic), and Yuba County (28.8% Hispanic).

Nevada County's Native American/Other Population

1,431 residents of Nevada 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 Nevada 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, Nevada County is ranked #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nevada County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Placer County (1.3% Native American/Other). Nevada County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yuba County (2.3% Native American/Other), and Plumas County (2.7% Native American/Other).

Nevada County's Multiracial Population

5,797 residents of Nevada County identify as Multiracial, or 5.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nevada County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Nevada County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nevada County is more Multiracial than neighboring Plumas County (5.6% Multiracial). Nevada County is less Multiracial than neighboring Placer County (6.3% Multiracial), El Dorado County (5.9% Multiracial), and Yuba County (7.4% Multiracial).

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