How many people live in Yuba County, CA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 87,500 people living in Yuba County, CA. That makes Yuba County the 39th-most populous county in California. It is home to 0.22% of people living in the state.
87.5K
population of Yuba County, CA (2024)
0.22%
County share of the California population (2024)
About 87,500 people lived in Yuba County, CA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Yuba County, CA’s age demographics?
About 11,800 Yuba County, CA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.6% of California’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 23,700 Yuba County residents, or 27.1% 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 Yuba County, CA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Yuba County, CA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 32.5% of the Yuba County, CA population, higher than the national share of 20%. Yuba County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (8.6%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Yuba County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 47.4%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 4.5% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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.
Yuba 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 Yuba County, CA is Marysville with about 12,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Yuba County, CA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marysville | 12,714 |
| 2. | Wheatland | 4,110 |
| 3. | Balance of Yuba County | 70,645 |
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