Sierra County, California

The Sierra County is a county. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Downieville.

Geography

The County is located in the Sierra Nevada in California northeast of Sacramento, on the border of Nevada and has a total area of ​​2491 square kilometers. Of these 22 square kilometers (0.89 percent) of water. It is bordered clockwise to the counties: Plumas County, Lassen County, Washoe County, Nevada County and Yuba County.

History

The Sierra County was founded in 1852 from parts of Yuba County. The name, the County of the Sierra Nevada.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 3,555 people in Sierra County. There were 1,520 households, and 986 families. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 94.18 % White, 0.20 % African American, 1.88 % Native American, 0.17 % Asian, 0.08 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 1.04 % from other races groups; 2.45% were descended from two or more races. 5.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,520 households out of which 27.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them. 53.10 % were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband. 35.10 % were non-families. 29.00% of all households and 11.50% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.83.

Based on the county the population was spread out with 23.30 % under the age of 18, 4.80 % from 18 to 24, 24.00 % from 25 to 44 years, 30.20 % between 45 and 64 years and 17.70 % were 65 years old or older. The average age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 102.00 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.

The median income for a household was $ 35,827, and the median income for a family was $ 42,756. Males had a median income of $ 36,121, women $ 30,000. The per capita income was $ 18,815. 11.30% percent of the population and 9.00% of families are below the poverty line. 14.30 % of those under age 18 and 2.20 % were 65 years or older.

Cities and towns

• Downieville
• Loyalton