Median Household Income
$41,600
Median Home Value
$152,600
Median Gross Rent
$729/mo
Poverty Rate
21.4%
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Homeownership Rate
71.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.0%
Median Age
57.6
Population Over Time
Sierra County shrank 2.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
11,774
2016
11,442
2018
11,135
2020
10,988
2022
11,506
2024
11,500
Business & Industry
Sierra County has 222 business establishments employing 2,180 people.
Accommodation and food services
47
Construction
25
Other services (except public administration)
20
Health care and social assistance
16
Professional, scientific, and technical services
14
Finance and insurance
14
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6
Real estate and rental and leasing
6
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.