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Yuba County, CA

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

AI Overview

Yuba County has a population of 87,469 that grew 10.0% over five years, reflecting steady residential expansion at relatively low cost — median home values sit at $380,000 and median gross rent at $1,209 per month. The labor force of roughly 52,000 participates at a 59.7% rate, with 17.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $43,569, though unemployment runs at 7.3% and the poverty rate stands at 15.3%. GDP per capita is $39,775, median age is 34.2 years, and a mean commute of 32.4 minutes suggests many residents work outside the county.

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

Population

87,469

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$76,373

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone45,485 (53.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone10,348 (12.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9,677 (11.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,940 (8.2%)
  • Asian Alone6,730 (8.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,355 (4.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13,124
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,191
  3. 3.Other Indo-European729
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic560
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)296

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,002

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,775

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,854

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,503
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,819
  3. 3.Construction (Group)3,103
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)2,925
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,798

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,155
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,619
  3. 3.Service Occupations6,213
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,182
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,077

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.57×)1,332
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.05×)3,139
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.15×)1,761
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.12×)2,128
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)3,887

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$380,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,209/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,9994,554 (25.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,186 (23.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,135 (22.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,335 (7.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999746 (4.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999532 (2.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,569

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone27,466 (76.7%)
  • Carpooled4,296 (12.0%)
  • Worked At Home3,130 (8.7%)
  • Walked441 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit169 (0.5%)
  • Other143 (0.4%)

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.