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Amador County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Amador County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Amador County is a small, rural county of 41,029 residents with an older workforce—median age of 49.7—and a relatively low labor force participation rate of 48.1%, reflecting its retirement-leaning demographic profile. The county's 22.4% bachelor's degree attainment rate sits below national norms, though median household income reaches $88,044 against a modest median gross rent of $1,380/month and an 80.4% homeownership rate, suggesting manageable housing costs relative to earnings. Population grew 8.5% over five years, and a 6.1% unemployment rate and mean commute of 34.0 minutes point to limited local employment density, with residents likely drawing on labor markets in neighboring counties.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

41,029

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$88,044

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.5% since 2018

Amador County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,536 (76.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,338 (8.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,295 (5.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,257 (5.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone838 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone617 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,509
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)230
  3. 3.Arabic210
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)154
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic140

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,481

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,453

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$42,602

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,206
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,105
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,048
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,881
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)1,706

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,848
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,839
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,906
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,967
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,765

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.35×)1,780
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.96×)501
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.69×)1,280
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.48×)1,645
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.38×)1,941

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$422,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,380/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9993,490 (27.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,067 (23.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,472 (19.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999854 (6.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999641 (5.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999521 (4.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,558

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,744 (73.9%)
  • Worked At Home2,110 (13.3%)
  • Carpooled1,342 (8.4%)
  • Walked370 (2.3%)
  • Other159 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle77 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.