Town in Nevada County, California · 32.3 sq mi · 538 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Truckee. The typical household earns $130,462, and the median resident is 42 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,778 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.95%
Men 43.5 · Women 39.7
1880–2026
17,390
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
17,390
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 17,390 | +112 | 0.65% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,278 | +52 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 17,226 | +120 | 0.70% |
| 2023 | 17,106 | +21 | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 17,085 | -74 | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 17,159 | +381 | 2.27% |
| 2020 | 16,778 | +90 | 0.54% |
| 2019 | 16,688 | +61 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 16,627 | +52 | 0.31% |
| 2017 | 16,575 | +159 | 0.97% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 171 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
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 61% | 59% |
| Never married | 29% | 27% | 31% |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| Widowed | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau