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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sierra County is 3,019, which is 15.08% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Sierra County population density is 3.14 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sierra County is white, which represent 92.51% of the total population. The average Sierra County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,019. #57

Population Growth Since 2000, #58

Sierra County		-15.08%
California		12.39%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #55

Sierra County	3.14 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,793 (92.51%, #2)
Black:	4 (0.13%, #58)
Hispanic:	283 (9.37%, #53)
Asian:	3 (0.10%, #58)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	37 (1.23%, #39)
One Race, Other:	126 (4.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	56 (1.85%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	276 (97.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,747 (90.99%) out of the total population of 3,019 reported first ancestry.

	Sierra County	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	43	1.42%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	19	0.63%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	41	1.36%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	622	20.60%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	91	3.01%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	535	17.72%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	16	0.53%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	452	14.97%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	134	4.44%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	48	1.59%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	151	5.00%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	107	3.54%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	22	0.73%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	58	1.92%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	166	5.50%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	136	4.50%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	120	3.97%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	217	7.19%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	9	0.30%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,481 (49.06%, see rank)

Females: 1,538 (50.94%, see rank)

Sierra County	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sierra County	53.50 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sierra County	53.40 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sierra County	53.60 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sierra County	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	102	3.38%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	116	3.84%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	186	6.16%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	148	4.90%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	56	1.85%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	197	6.53%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	327	10.83%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	485	16.06%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	705	23.35%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	442	14.64%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	175	5.80%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	80	2.65%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sierra County	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,411, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	239, 9.91%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	790, 32.77%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	925, 38.37%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	371, 15.39%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	86, 3.57%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.24, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sierra County			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	58	86.21%	13.79%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	243	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	108	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	59	64.41%, see rank	35.59%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sierra County	California	U.S.
Total Households	1,291, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.31, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	389, 30.13%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	902, 69.87%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	840, 65.07%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.84, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	714, 55.31%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	451, 34.93%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sierra County	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,615	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,296	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	397	30.63%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	748	57.72%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	22	1.70%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	129	9.95%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,319	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	154	11.68%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	832	63.08%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	173	13.12%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	160	12.13%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sierra County	%	California	U.S.
Native	2,801	92.78%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,862	61.68%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	939	31.10%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	218	7.22%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	75	2.48%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	143	4.74%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	27	0.89%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	17	0.56%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	174	5.76%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sierra County	%	California	U.S.
English	1,199	92.87%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	82	6.35%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	10	0.77%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.