Census place 0680588

Truckee

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

Official Census name: Truckee town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Truckee.

According to the 2025 estimate, Truckee has a population of 17,278 and 534 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 534/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median household income is $130,462, above the comparison median of $98,132; and median home value is $947,900, above the comparison median of $717,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
534/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median household income
$130,462
Above the comparison median of $98,132
median home value
$947,900
Above the comparison median of $717,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,278
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
534/sq mi
32.3 sq mi land area
Median age
42 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$130,462
Median home value
$947,900
Median gross rent
$1,961
Bachelor’s degree or higher
60.8%
Typical commute
21.1 min
Drive-alone commute
55.5%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
3.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
26.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
65.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.6%
Working from home
30.4%

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
95.5%
Homes built 2020+
1.8%
Households without a vehicle
3.1%
Households with children
33.5%
Residents with a disability
7.8%
Residents without insurance
7.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Fire declarations
6
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
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: RENO AP (25 mi from place center)
Average high
68.8°F
Average low
41.1°F
Annual rainfall
7.4"
Annual snowfall
20.9"

Month by month

A year in Truckee.

Typical high and low °F
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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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