Sierra County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

2,746

Median Age

54.7

Male Median

58.4

Female Median

47.5

Sierra County, California Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Sierra County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -18.4%%.

-18.4%% Growth

Sierra County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Sierra County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202454.72,746
202356.02,731
202254.92,916
202145.93,079
202054.02,898
201954.83,040
201855.52,930
201755.02,885
201655.22,931
201554.53,021
201453.53,019
201351.33,127
201251.63,163
201151.53,277
201050.83,366

Sierra County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 50.0%
5–1714.5%
18–249.2%
25–341.0%
35–5425.7%
55–6414.5%
65+35.1%

Dependency Ratios for Sierra County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
98.1
Youth Dependency:
28.6
Old-Age Dependency:
69.5

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Sierra County, California

The median age in Sierra County, California is 54.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Sierra County, California is 2,746.

In Sierra County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 35.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Sierra County, California is aging.
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