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Truckee, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sierra County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
16,942
Population
524/sq mi density
$125,995
Median Income
$73,455 per capita
$884,000
Home Value
$993,989 Zillow
$2,089
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
187
Violent Crime/100K
686 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$125,995 median income, 3.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$884,000 home value, $2,089/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
187 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
59.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.4%
16,077 → 17,101
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+88.6%
$66,810 → $125,995
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Truckee 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
17,857
+756 from 2023 (17,101)
Projected Median Income 2030
$196,439
+$70,444 from 2023 ($125,995)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,077 | — | $66,810 | — |
| 2015 | 16,302 | +1.4% | $77,320 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 16,575 | +1.7% | $89,154 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 16,688 | +0.7% | $97,092 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 17,168 | +2.9% | $103,772 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 17,101 | -0.4% | $125,995 | +21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.