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Portola, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sierra County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
2,462
Population
455/sq mi density
$42,385
Median Income
$21,378 per capita
$232,100
Home Value
$264,558 Zillow
$837
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
111
Violent Crime/100K
1,015 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$42,385 median income, 8.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$232,100 home value, $837/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.8%
1,933 → 2,123
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+21.3%
$34,942 → $42,385
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Portola 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
2,267
+144 from 2023 (2,123)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,520
+$6,135 from 2023 ($42,385)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,933 | — | $34,942 | — |
| 2015 | 1,877 | -2.9% | $33,098 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,894 | +0.9% | $28,150 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 1,925 | +1.6% | $50,956 | +81% |
| 2021 | 2,083 | +8.2% | $45,234 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 2,123 | +1.9% | $42,385 | -6.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.