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Grass Valley Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Grass Valley Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

14,085

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.7%
5 - 17:
13.6%
18 - 24:
6.0%
25 - 34:
13.8%
35 - 54:
18.2%
55 - 64:
11.9%
Over 65 Years:
31.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.3%
3.3%
92.6%
92.6%
32.8%
32.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Grass Valley
USA
$34,640
$34,640
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Grass Valley
USA
$51,764
$51,764
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Other
Accommodation
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Public Service
Administration
Information Technology
Real estate
Finance
17.8%
17.8%
15.4%
15.4%
11.2%
11.2%
8.8%
8.8%
8.8%
8.8%
6.1%
6.1%
6.0%
6.0%
5.2%
5.2%
4.7%
4.7%
3.8%
3.8%
3.0%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
80.2%
80.2%
9.5%
9.5%
8.6%
8.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Italian
Syrian
Russian
European
Polish
Portuguese
French
Norwegian
Austrian
British
Swedish
Dutch
Scottish
Scandinavian
Northern European
Scots-Irish
French Canadian
15.1%
15.1%
13.6%
13.6%
13.2%
13.2%
9.3%
9.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
French
Chinese
Armenian
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
West Germanic languages
Thai
Slavic languages
Tagalog
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Miao/Hmong
89.2%
89.2%
5.1%
5.1%
2.7%
2.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Grass Valley Residents

8.4%