Census place 0657540

Placerville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Placerville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Placerville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Placerville has a population of 10,685 and 1,830 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 1,830/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,234, below the comparison median of $2,086; and median home value is $473,100, below the comparison median of $717,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,830/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,234
Below the comparison median of $2,086
median home value
$473,100
Below the comparison median of $717,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Placerville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,685
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,830/sq mi
5.8 sq mi land area
Median age
46.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$67,274
Median home value
$473,100
Median gross rent
$1,234
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.4%
Typical commute
28.1 min
Drive-alone commute
70.8%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
1.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
41.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
65%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
16%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.3%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
4.9%
Households with children
25.3%
Residents with a disability
16.6%
Residents without insurance
5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for El Dorado County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
18
Fire declarations
7
Flood declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
5

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SACRAMENTO 5 ESE (35 mi from place center)
Average high
75.7°F
Average low
51.1°F
Annual rainfall
19.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Placerville.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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