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El Dorado County, California

El Dorado County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

El Dorado County is a county located in California, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 192,323. The land area covers 1,707.84 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of El Dorado County
Official Title: Assistant Auditor-controller
Address: 360 FAIR LN, PLACERVILLE CA 95667-4103

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 192,323 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 46.1 yrs ±0.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 76,185 ±785 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 94,653 ±60
Occupied Housing Units 76,185 ±785
Vacant Housing Units 18,468 ±777
Median Home Value $679,900 ±$12,105
Median Gross Rent $1,715 ±$65
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $108,845 ±$3,035
Per Capita Income $59,958 ±$1,696
Poverty Rate 8% ±0.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 15,285 ±1,637
Unemployment Rate 4.5% ±0.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 88,584 ±1,440
Broadband Internet Rate 92.5% ±0.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PACIFIC HOUSE, CA US, located 2.5 miles from El Dorado County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 44.0° 31.8° 37.9° 9.62" 10.1"
February 49.9° 31.2° 40.6° 8.77" 17.3"
March 55.9° 32.7° 44.3° 8.83" 13.5"
April 63.0° 35.6° 49.3° 4.90" 5.4"
May 72.3° 42.1° 57.2° 3.17" 0.6"
June 81.7° 47.2° 64.5° 0.93" 0.0"
July 90.3° 53.4° 71.9° 0.03" 0.0"
August 88.7° 52.5° 70.6° 0.06" 0.0"
September 83.0° 48.9° 65.9° 0.55" 0.0"
October 66.0° 41.0° 53.5° 2.92" 0.1"
November 50.8° 34.9° 42.9° 5.30" 3.8"
December 42.7° 30.5° 36.6° 9.38" 7.4"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 06017. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.