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Sierra City, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sierra County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
213
Population
99/sq mi density
$92,543
Median Income
$59,022 per capita
$380,600
Home Value
$329,077 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
111
Violent Crime/100K
1,015 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$92,543 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$380,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-33.6%
321 → 213
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-10.8%
$103,750 → $92,543
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sierra 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
160
-53 from 2023 (213)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,406
$-7,137 from 2023 ($92,543)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 321 | — | $103,750 | — |
| 2015 | 218 | -32.1% | $153,375 | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 165 | -24.3% | $173,958 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 126 | -23.6% | $111,250 | -36% |
| 2021 | 146 | +15.9% | $66,932 | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 213 | +45.9% | $92,543 | +38.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.