Nevada County (California)

administration
US state :	California
Administrative headquarters :	Nevada City
Foundation :	1851
Demographics
Residents :	98,764 (2010)
Population density :	39.8 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	2524 km²
Water surface :	44 km²
map

Website : new.mynevadacounty.com

Nevada County is a county in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the US state of California . The county seat is Nevada City .

geography

The county has a total area of 2524 square kilometers. Of this, 44 square kilometers are water (1.73 percent). It is bordered clockwise by the counties: Sierra County , Washoe County , Placer County, and Yuba County .

history

Nevada County was formed from parts of Yuba County in 1851 . It takes its name from the gold rush town of Nevada City , which in turn takes its name from the Sierra Nevada .

Nevada County has a National Historic Landmark , Donner Camp Sites . 22 other structures and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1860	16,446	-
1870	19,134	16.3%
1880	20,823	8.8%
1890	17.309	-16.9%
1900	17,789	2.8%
1910	14,955	-15.9%
1920	10,850	-27.4%
1930	10,596	-2.3%
1940	19,283	82%
1950	19,888	3.1%
1960	20,911	5.1%
1970	26,346	26%
1980	51,645	96%
1990	78,510	52%
2000	92.033	17.2%
2010	98,764	7.3%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Nevada County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The Scott Flat Lake

Upper reaches of the Yuba River in South Yuba River State Park

The Lake Wildwood

According to the 2000 census , Nevada County had 92,033 people. There were 36,894 households and 25,936 families. The population density was 37 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 93.39% White, 0.28% African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander and 1.94% from other races Groups; 2.64% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.65% of the population.

Of the 36,894 households, 28.70% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 57.60% were married couples living together, 8.80% were single mothers. 29.70% were not families. 22.80% were single households and 9.80% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.88 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 23.10% residents under 18 years of age, 6.10% between 18 and 24 years of age, 24.10% between 25 and 44 years of age, 29.30% between 45 and 64 years of age 17.40% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males, for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 94.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 45,864 , and the median income for a family is $ 52,697. Males had a median income of $ 40,742 versus $ 27,173 for females. The per capita income was $ 24,007. 8.10% percent of the population and 5.50% of families are below the poverty line. 9.50% of them were under 18 years of age and 4.90% were 65 years of age or older.