Moving to Placerville, California

Population: 9,610. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,184 (+6.0% change)
Males: 4,423 (46.0%), Females: 5,187 (54.0%)

El Dorado County

Zip code: 95667

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $36,454
Median house value: $156,500

Population by Race

Races in Placerville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.1%)
  • Hispanic (12.6%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (14.9%), Irish (13.7%), French (5.4%), Italian (4.9%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 1866 feet

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Map of Placerville, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Placerville

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Placerville city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 46.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 18.1%

9.0% Foreign born (5.8% Latin America, 1.7% Europe, 0.9% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,027 (+12.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Placerville:

  • MARSHALL HOSPITAL (MARSHALL WAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Placerville:

  • SUTTER AUBURN FAITH HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; AUBURN, CA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF FOLSOM (about 25 miles; FOLSOM, CA)
  • VENCOR HOSPITAL – SACRAMENTO (about 25 miles; FOLSOM, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Placerville:

Other public-use airports nearest to Placerville:

  • PLACERVILLE (about 4 miles; PLACERVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: PVF)
  • CAMERON AIRPARK (about 13 miles; CAMERON PARK, CA; Abbreviation: O61)
  • GEORGETOWN (about 14 miles; GEORGETOWN, CA; Abbreviation: Q61)

Amtrak station:
PLACERVILLE (222 MAIN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Placerville:

  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 46 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)
  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 47 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,704)
  • COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,980)
  • SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,762)
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)

Schools

Public high schools in Placerville:

  • EL DORADO HIGH (Students: 1,310; Location: 561 CANAL ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MUIR CHARTER (Students: 1,080; Location: 166 BROADWAY SUITE Q 279 PLACE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LEARNING WITH A PURPOSE (Students: 81; Location: 5296 NEWTON RD.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • VISTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 561 CANAL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CHARTER TRANSITIONAL REPORTING EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 15; Location: 295 FAIR LANE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Placerville:

  • EL DORADO ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 1900 BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Placerville:

  • GREEN (HERBERT C.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 555; Location: 3781 FORNI ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • INDIAN CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 521; Location: 6701 GREEN VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SCHNELL (LOUISIANA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 450; Location: 2871 SCHNELL SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MARKHAM (EDWIN) MIDDLE (Students: 431; Location: 2800 MOULTON DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GOLD OAK ELEMENTARY (Students: 415; Location: 3171 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SIERRA ACCELERATED (ELEM) (Students: 404; Location: 1100 THOMPSON WAY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GOLD TRAIL ELEMENTARY (Students: 397; Location: 889 COLD SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • CHARTER COMMUNITY AND EXTENDED DAY (Students: 321; Location: 6767 GREEN VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • PLEASANT VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 312; Location: 4120 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SUTTER’S MILL PRIMARY (Students: 213; Location: 4801 LUNEMAN ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle schools in Placerville:

  • PLACERVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: 4657 MISSOURI FLAT ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CEDAR SPRINGS WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 6029 GOLD MEADOWS ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SIERRA COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 65; Location: 4602 MISSOURI FLAT RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • MONTESSORI OF PLACERVILLE FAIR (Students: 51; Location: 2776 RAY LAWYER DR PO BOX 87; Grades: PK – 3)
  • COUNTRY DAY MONTESSORI (Students: 19; Location: POB2225; Grades: PK – 1)

Libraries

Library in Placerville:

  • EL DORADO COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,901,669; Location: 345 FAIR LANE; 343,328 books; 8,247 audio materials; 6,125 video materials; 452 serial subscriptions)