Tuolumne County Demographics

A map of Tuolumne County's Population by Race

Tuolumne County, California had a population of 55,620 in 2020. It was 76.0% White, 1.8% Black, 1.4% Asian, 12.8% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tuolumne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tuolumne County is the 43rd most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Tuolumne County's White Population

42,254 residents of Tuolumne County identify as White, or 76.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Tuolumne County considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Tuolumne County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tuolumne County is more White than neighboring Mariposa County (74.9% White), Alpine County (66.5% White), Amador County (73.4% White), and Madera County (31% White). Tuolumne County is less White than neighboring Calaveras County (76.5% White).

Tuolumne County's Black Population

989 residents of Tuolumne County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tuolumne County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Tuolumne County is ranked #28 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tuolumne County is more Black than neighboring Mariposa County (0.6% Black), Alpine County (0.8% Black), and Calaveras County (0.7% Black). Tuolumne County is less Black than neighboring Amador County (3% Black), and Madera County (2.6% Black).

Tuolumne County's Asian Population

770 residents of Tuolumne County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tuolumne County less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Tuolumne County is ranked #48 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tuolumne County is more Asian than neighboring Alpine County (1% Asian). Tuolumne County is less Asian than neighboring Mariposa County (1.7% Asian), Calaveras County (1.6% Asian), and Madera County (2.3% Asian).

Tuolumne County's Hispanic Population

7,124 residents of Tuolumne County identify as Hispanic, or 12.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tuolumne County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Tuolumne County is ranked #50 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tuolumne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mariposa County (12.5% Hispanic), and Alpine County (7% Hispanic). Tuolumne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Calaveras County (12.9% Hispanic), Amador County (14.9% Hispanic), and Madera County (59.6% Hispanic).

Tuolumne County's Native American/Other Population

1,207 residents of Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne 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, Tuolumne County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tuolumne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Calaveras County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Madera County (1.7% Native American/Other). Tuolumne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mariposa County (3.1% Native American/Other), and Alpine County (18.4% Native American/Other).

Tuolumne County's Multiracial Population

3,276 residents of Tuolumne County identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tuolumne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Tuolumne County is ranked #16 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tuolumne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Amador County (5.1% Multiracial), and Madera County (2.8% Multiracial). Tuolumne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mariposa County (7.1% Multiracial), Alpine County (6.3% Multiracial), and Calaveras County (6.4% Multiracial).

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