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Nevada City, CA
Full City Profile · California · Yuba County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,168
Population
1,408/sq mi density
$69,552
Median Income
$42,845 per capita
$607,300
Home Value
$537,507 Zillow
$1,756
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
476
Violent Crime/100K
2,825 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,552 median income, 0.0% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$607,300 home value, $1,756/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
476 violent crimes/100K (25% above avg)
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.5%
3,130 → 3,177
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+11.5%
$62,386 → $69,552
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Nevada City 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
3,211
+34 from 2023 (3,177)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,036
+$5,484 from 2023 ($69,552)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,130 | — | $62,386 | — |
| 2015 | 3,183 | +1.7% | $47,981 | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 3,156 | -0.8% | $43,614 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 3,151 | -0.2% | $42,059 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3,114 | -1.2% | $53,534 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 3,177 | +2% | $69,552 | +29.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.