How many people live in El Dorado County, CA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 192,800 people living in El Dorado County, CA. That makes El Dorado County the 29th-most populous county in California. It is home to 0.49% of people living in the state.
193K
population of El Dorado County, CA (2024)
0.49%
County share of the California population (2024)
About 192,800 people lived in El Dorado County, CA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are El Dorado County, CA’s age demographics?
About 48,400 El Dorado County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 25.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.6% of California’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 36,700 El Dorado County residents, or 19.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.4% of California’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of El Dorado County, CA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are El Dorado County, CA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 73.9% of the El Dorado County, CA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. El Dorado County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.6%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, El Dorado County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.94%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 15.1% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
El Dorado County, CA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than California as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in El Dorado County, CA is South Lake Tahoe with about 21,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in El Dorado County, CA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | South Lake Tahoe | 21,225 |
| 2. | Placerville | 10,695 |
| 3. | Balance of El Dorado County | 160,903 |
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