California / Census place 0673108

South Lake Tahoe

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

Official Census name: South Lake Tahoe city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,115
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,085/sq mi
10.1 sq mi land area
Median age
41.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$82,002
Median home value
$682,400
Median gross rent
$1,606
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.9%
Typical commute
16.5 min
Public transit commute
2.3%

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: S LAKE TAHOE AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
29.1°F
Annual rainfall
20.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in South Lake Tahoe.

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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.

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