El Dorado County, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
El Dorado County, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above averageHealthier than 81% of counties in California
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 88% of counties in California
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 75% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | El Dorado County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 192,661 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 107.8 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.61% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 46.8 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 76,179 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in El Dorado County grew by 9.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 192,661 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in El Dorado County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.3% of residents. That is 3.4 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 33,469 17.4% -4.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 37,282 19.4% -4.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 44,841 23.3% +3.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 41,530 21.6% +6.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.0% of the people living in El Dorado County and men 50.0%.
- Women 50.0% California 49.9%
- Men 50.0% California 50.1%
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Economy
El Dorado County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | El Dorado County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,313 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.32% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in El Dorado County is about 10% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | El Dorado County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $453,089 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,715 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in El Dorado County is about 22.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,715 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in El Dorado County spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 179 hours, about 7.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | El Dorado County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.5 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.0 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 179 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,556 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 22.1% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 12,799 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,046 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
California:
Inyo County (11.1 min), Mono County (12.0 min), Del Norte County (12.1 min).
Slowest:
Alpine County (31.3 min), San Benito County (31.2 min), Contra Costa County (31.0 min).
The average commute time in El Dorado County is 22 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
El Dorado County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | El Dorado County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.50 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
California:
Marin County (0.5), San Francisco County (0.4), Santa Clara County (0.4).
Lowest:
Colusa County (0.2), Merced County (0.2), Glenn County (0.2).
Health
El Dorado County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | El Dorado County | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 12.3% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
California:
San Francisco County (0.8), San Mateo County (0.8), Santa Clara County (0.8).
Lowest:
Lake County (0.8), Imperial County (0.8), Tulare County (0.8).
El Dorado County, CA Compared With Nearby Counties
El Dorado County, CA is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 192,661 residents against a local median of 74,364. The measure that sets El Dorado County, CA apart most is median household income: $109,313, 23% above the local median of $88,691. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $453,089 against a local median of $581,117, 22% below it. The counties themselves spread $38,262 on median household income, so El Dorado County, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. El Dorado County, CA has the 2nd highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County, CA | 192,661 | $109,313 #2/5 | $453,089 #4/5 | 21.5 min #2/5 |
| Placer County, CA | 418,934 | $115,988 | $676,858 | 22.3 min |
| Amador County, CA | 41,428 | $86,926 | $577,464 | 25.9 min |
| Calaveras County, CA | 46,248 | $77,726 | $434,507 | 30.5 min |
| Nevada County, CA | 102,481 | $90,457 | $584,770 | 17.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about El Dorado County, California.
What is the population of El Dorado County, California?
About 192,661 people live in El Dorado County, California, in 76,179 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 46.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 10 years.
How densely populated is El Dorado County, California?
Averaged over its land area, El Dorado County, California has 108 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is El Dorado County, California an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.1 times the median household income ($453,089 against $109,313), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,715 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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