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Grass Valley, CA
Full City Profile · California · Yuba County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
14,126
Population
2,354/sq mi density
$48,850
Median Income
$34,832 per capita
$458,400
Home Value
$499,888 Zillow
$1,417
Median Rent
39.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
565
Violent Crime/100K
3,584 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$48,850 median income, 2.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.4 / 5.0
$458,400 home value, $1,417/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
565 violent crimes/100K (49% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.2%
12,782 → 14,084
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.9%
$36,203 → $48,850
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grass Valley across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
15,069
+985 from 2023 (14,084)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,243
+$11,393 from 2023 ($48,850)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,782 | — | $36,203 | — |
| 2015 | 12,808 | +0.2% | $33,700 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 12,832 | +0.2% | $35,157 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12,838 | +0% | $37,548 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 13,754 | +7.1% | $44,906 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 14,084 | +2.4% | $48,850 | +8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.