Grass Valley, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 10,922. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,449 (+14.0% change)
Males: 4,915 (45.0%), Females: 6,007 (55.0%)
Nevada County
Zip codes: 95945, 95949.
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $28,182
Median house value: $151,300
Population by Race
Races in Grass Valley:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
- Hispanic (6.6%)
- Two or more races (3.7%)
- American Indian (3.1%)
- Other race (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English (18.7%), Irish (18.0%), German (18.0%), Italian (10.5%), United States (4.9%), French (4.7%).
Elevation: 2411 feet
Land area: 4.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Grass Valley
- High school or higher: 86.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Grass Valley city
- Never married: 26.6%
- Now married: 38.3%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 13.8%
- Divorced: 18.8%
3.3% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.0% Europe, 0.6% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,517 (+16.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Grass Valley:
- SIERRA NEVADA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (HIGHWAY 20 & GLASSON WAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Grass Valley:
- SUTTER AUBURN FAITH HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; AUBURN, CA)
- RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA)
- SUTTER ROSEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; ROSEVILLE, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grass Valley:
- BEALE AFB (about 27 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: BAB)
- SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Abbreviation: SMF)
- CHICO MUNI (about 68 miles; CHICO, CA; Abbreviation: CIC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grass Valley:
- NEVADA COUNTY AIR PARK (about 5 miles; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Abbreviation: O17)
- AUBURN MUNI (about 19 miles; AUBURN, CA; Abbreviation: AUN)
- BROWNSVILLE (about 23 miles; BROWNSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: Q21)
Amtrak station:
GRASS VALLEY (125 E. MAIN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grass Valley:
- SIERRA COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
- YUBA COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
- AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
- BUTTE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 52 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)
- CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 56 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,704)
- SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,762)
Schools
Public high schools in Grass Valley:
- NEVADA UNION HIGH (Students: 2,698; Location: 11761 RIDGE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- BEAR RIVER HIGH (Students: 1,131; Location: 11130 MAGNOLIA ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SIERRA FOOTHILL HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 194; Location: 140 PARK AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- BITNEY SPRINGS CHARTER HIGH (Students: 107; Location: 12338 MCCOURTNEY RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SIERRA MOUNTAIN HIGH (ALTER) (Students: 91; Location: 140 PARK AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- EARLE JAMIESON HIGH (Students: 78; Location: 340 BUENA VISTA; Grades: 09 – 12)
- NEVADA UNION TECHNICAL HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 42; Location: 11761 RIDGE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SILVER SPRINGS HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 14; Location: 12338 MCCOURTNEY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- PIONEER HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 12; Location: 11130 MAGNOLIA ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Grass Valley:
- CHRISTIAN ENCOUNTER HIGH SCHOO (Students: 11; Location: 17183 RETRAC WAY; Grades: 10 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Grass Valley:
- MAGNOLIA INTERMEDIATE (Students: 795; Location: 22431 KINSTON LANE; Grades: 05 – 08)
- CAMPTONVILLE ACADEMY (Students: 773; Location: 10094 OLYMPIA PARK RD.; Grades: KG – 12)
- UNION HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 766; Location: 11638 COLFAX HWY.; Grades: KG – 08)
- LYMAN GILMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 628; Location: 10837 ROUGH AND READY HWY.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- COTTAGE HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 553; Location: 22600 KINGSTON LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
- SCOTTEN (MARGARET G.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 430; Location: 10821 SQUIRREL CREEK ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)
- ALTA SIERRA ELEMENTARY (Students: 426; Location: 16607 ANNIE DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
- HENNESSY ELEMENTARY (Students: 378; Location: 225 S. AUBURN ST.; Grades: KG – 03)
- FOREST CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 10094 OLYMPIA PARK ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
- PLEASANT RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 295; Location: 16229 DUGGANS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Grass Valley:
- MOUNT ST MARY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 400 SOUTH CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
- CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 244; Location: 10062 WOLF RD; Grades: PK – 8)
- ARGOSY SCHOOL FOR CREATIVE LEA (Students: 51; Location: PO BOX 2795/11228 MCCOURTNEY; Grades: PK – KG)