How many people live in Sierra County, CA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 3,100 people living in Sierra County, CA. That makes Sierra County the 57th-most populous county in California. It is home to 0.01% of people living in the state.
3.11K
population of Sierra County, CA (2024)
0.01%
County share of the California population (2024)
About 3,100 people lived in Sierra County, CA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Sierra County, CA’s age demographics?
About 1,100 Sierra County, CA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 33.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.6% of California’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 471 Sierra County, CA residents, or 15.1% 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 Sierra County, CA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Sierra County, CA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 81.4% of the Sierra County, CA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Sierra County, CA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.8%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Sierra County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.35%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 12.3% 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.
Sierra 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 Sierra County, CA is Loyalton with about 712 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Sierra County, CA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Loyalton | 712 |
| 2. | Balance of Sierra County | 2,401 |
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