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Rough Ready

County:
Nevada County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
3.173
State:
California

Rough Ready is a CDP located in Nevada County, California. Rough Ready has a 2025 population of 538. Rough Ready is currently declining at a rate of -4.95% annually but its population has increased by 5.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 511 in 2020.

The average household income in Rough Ready is $94,400 with a poverty rate of 1.21%.The median age in Rough Ready is 54.8 years: 56.4 years for males, and 54.5 years for females.

538
Total Population
170
Density (mi²)
-28 -4.95%
Growth

Rough Ready Population

Rough Ready Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Rough Ready includes 100% White, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White659100%

Rough Ready Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rough Ready's average per capita income is $43,482. Household income levels show a median of $100,417. The poverty rate stands at 1.21%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$163,105-
Households$100,417$94,400
Families-$105,104
Non Families-$58,113

$43,482

Average Income

$100,417

Median Household Income

1.21%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)