Yuba County Demographics

A map of Yuba County's Population by Race

Yuba County, California had a population of 81,575 in 2020. It was 51.2% White, 3.5% Black, 6.8% Asian, 28.8% Hispanic, 2.3% Native American/Other, and 7.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Yuba County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Yuba County is the 39th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Yuba County's White Population

41,750 residents of Yuba County identify as White, or 51.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Yuba County larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Yuba County is ranked #28 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Yuba County is more White than neighboring Sutter County (41.5% White), and Yolo County (43.4% White). Yuba County is less White than neighboring Butte County (66% White), Nevada County (81% White), and Placer County (67.3% White).

Yuba County's Black Population

2,831 residents of Yuba County identify as Black, or 3.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Yuba County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Yuba County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Yuba County is more Black than neighboring Sutter County (1.8% Black), Butte County (1.6% Black), Nevada County (0.4% Black), Placer County (1.6% Black), and Yolo County (2.6% Black).

Yuba County's Asian Population

5,583 residents of Yuba County identify as Asian, or 6.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Yuba County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Yuba County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Yuba County is more Asian than neighboring Butte County (4.9% Asian), and Nevada County (1.3% Asian). Yuba County is less Asian than neighboring Sutter County (18.1% Asian), Placer County (8.6% Asian), and Yolo County (13.8% Asian).

Yuba County's Hispanic Population

23,520 residents of Yuba County identify as Hispanic, or 28.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Yuba County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Yuba County is ranked #26 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Yuba County is more Hispanic than neighboring Butte County (19% Hispanic), Nevada County (10.2% Hispanic), and Placer County (15% Hispanic). Yuba County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sutter County (31.7% Hispanic), and Yolo County (33.1% Hispanic).

Yuba County's Native American/Other Population

1,865 residents of Yuba County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Yuba 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, Yuba County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Yuba County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sutter County (1.8% Native American/Other), Butte County (2.2% Native American/Other), Nevada County (1.4% Native American/Other), Placer County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Yolo County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Yuba County's Multiracial Population

6,026 residents of Yuba County identify as Multiracial, or 7.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Yuba County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Yuba County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Yuba County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sutter County (5.2% Multiracial), Butte County (6.4% Multiracial), Nevada County (5.7% Multiracial), Placer County (6.3% Multiracial), and Yolo County (5.5% Multiracial).

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