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Placerville, CA Demographics

A map of Placerville's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
7,74472.1%
Hispanic
2,01518.7%
Multiracial
6275.8%
Native American/Other
1671.6%
Asian
1181.1%
Black
760.7%

Placerville, California had a population of 10,747 in 2020. It was 72.1% White, 0.7% Black, 1.1% Asian, 18.7% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 5.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Placerville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Placerville is the 478th 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).

Placerville's White Population

7,744 residents of Placerville identify as White, or 72.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Placerville considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Placerville is ranked #514 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Placerville is less White than neighboring Diamond Springs (75.8% White), Cold Springs (84.2% White), Camino (80.3% White), Coloma (77.7% White), and Shingle Springs (77.2% White).

Placerville's Black Population

76 residents of Placerville identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Placerville roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Placerville is ranked #875 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Placerville is more Black than neighboring Diamond Springs (0.4% Black), Camino (0.3% Black), and Shingle Springs (0.4% Black). Placerville is less Black than neighboring Cold Springs (0.9% Black), and Coloma (0.8% Black).

Placerville's Asian Population

118 residents of Placerville identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Placerville less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Placerville is ranked #1090 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Placerville is more Asian than neighboring Diamond Springs (0.9% Asian), Cold Springs (0.5% Asian), and Camino (0.7% Asian). Placerville is less Asian than neighboring Coloma (1.2% Asian), and Shingle Springs (1.5% Asian).

Placerville's Hispanic Population

2,015 residents of Placerville identify as Hispanic, or 18.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Placerville considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Placerville is ranked #908 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Placerville is more Hispanic than neighboring Diamond Springs (15.6% Hispanic), Cold Springs (9.4% Hispanic), Camino (8.2% Hispanic), Coloma (11.5% Hispanic), and Shingle Springs (13.2% Hispanic).

Placerville's Native American/Other Population

167 residents of Placerville 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 Placerville 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, Placerville is ranked #546 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Placerville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cold Springs (0.5% Native American/Other). Placerville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Diamond Springs (1.9% Native American/Other), Camino (2.5% Native American/Other), Coloma (2.5% Native American/Other), and Shingle Springs (1.7% Native American/Other).

Placerville's Multiracial Population

627 residents of Placerville identify as Multiracial, or 5.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Placerville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Placerville is ranked #515 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Placerville is more Multiracial than neighboring Diamond Springs (5.4% Multiracial), and Cold Springs (4.5% Multiracial). Placerville is less Multiracial than neighboring Camino (8% Multiracial), Coloma (6.3% Multiracial), and Shingle Springs (5.9% Multiracial).

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