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South Lake Tahoe, CA
Full City Profile · California · Douglas County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
21,319
Population
2,117/sq mi density
$73,940
Median Income
$50,098 per capita
$630,200
Home Value
$644,260 Zillow
$1,467
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
502
Violent Crime/100K
2,030 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$73,940 median income, 3.6% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
$630,200 home value, $1,467/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
502 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1%
21,368 → 21,153
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+80.3%
$41,004 → $73,940
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South Lake Tahoe 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
21,005
-148 from 2023 (21,153)
Projected Median Income 2030
$111,693
+$37,753 from 2023 ($73,940)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21,368 | — | $41,004 | — |
| 2015 | 21,607 | +1.1% | $39,793 | -3% |
| 2017 | 22,166 | +2.6% | $45,223 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 22,915 | +3.4% | $49,390 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 21,414 | -6.6% | $57,976 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 21,153 | -1.2% | $73,940 | +27.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.