City in El Dorado County, California · 10.1 sq mi · 2,093 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in South Lake Tahoe. The typical household earns $82,002, and the median resident is 41.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,311 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.33%
Men 42.4 · Women 39.9
1970–2026
21,076
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1970–2026
21,076
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,076 | -39 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,115 | -42 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 21,157 | +30 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 21,127 | -91 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 21,218 | -205 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 21,423 | +112 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | 21,311 | -1,604 | 7.00% |
| 2019 | 22,915 | +215 | 0.95% |
| 2018 | 22,700 | +534 | 2.41% |
| 2017 | 22,166 | +529 | 2.44% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 213 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 41% | 43% |
| Never married | 41% | 43% | 39% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau