Grass Valley, CA Demographics

A map of Grass Valley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,317	10,857	80.2%	77.5%
Multiracial	1,252	905	8.9%	6.5%
Hispanic	1,220	1,728	8.6%	12.3%
Asian	151	225	1.1%	1.6%
Native American/Other	117	220	0.8%	1.6%
Black	56	81	0.4%	0.6%

Grass Valley, California has an estimated population of 14,113, a less than 1% change from the 14,016 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.2% White, 8.9% Multiracial, 8.6% Hispanic, 1.1% Asian, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grass Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grass Valley has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Grass Valley, that probability was 38.0% in 2020 and 34.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grass Valley is ranked the 416th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Grass Valley was ranked the 420th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Grass Valley's White Population

11,317 residents of Grass Valley, or 80.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grass Valley is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Grass Valley ranks 320th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's White population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. White residents' share of Grass Valley's population has increased from 77.5% to 80.2%.

Grass Valley is more White than neighboring Penn Valley (75.9% White), and Lake Wildwood (74.8% White). Grass Valley is less White than neighboring Nevada City (89.8% White), Rough and Ready (98.5% White), and Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County) (85.2% White).

Grass Valley's Black Population

56 residents of Grass Valley, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grass Valley is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Grass Valley ranks 1003rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's Black population has declined by an estimated 30.9%. Black residents' share of Grass Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Grass Valley is more Black than neighboring Nevada City (0.3% Black), Rough and Ready (0% Black), Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County) (0% Black), Penn Valley (0% Black), and Lake Wildwood (0% Black).

Grass Valley's Asian Population

151 residents of Grass Valley, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grass Valley is considerably lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Grass Valley ranks 947th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 32.9%. Asian residents' share of Grass Valley's population has decreased from 1.6% to 1.1%.

Grass Valley is more Asian than neighboring Nevada City (0.9% Asian), Rough and Ready (0% Asian), and Penn Valley (0% Asian). Grass Valley is less Asian than neighboring Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County) (1.6% Asian), and Lake Wildwood (2.5% Asian).

Grass Valley's Hispanic Population

1,220 residents of Grass Valley, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grass Valley is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Grass Valley ranks 1142nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 29.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Grass Valley's population has decreased from 12.3% to 8.6%.

Grass Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Nevada City (2.7% Hispanic), Rough and Ready (1.5% Hispanic), and Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County) (7.6% Hispanic). Grass Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Penn Valley (16.2% Hispanic), and Lake Wildwood (15.8% Hispanic).

Grass Valley's Native American/Other Population

117 residents of Grass Valley, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grass Valley is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Grass Valley ranks 587th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grass Valley's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.8%.

Grass Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nevada City (0% Native American/Other), Rough and Ready (0% Native American/Other), and Penn Valley (0% Native American/Other). Grass Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County) (2.2% Native American/Other).

Grass Valley's Multiracial Population

1,252 residents of Grass Valley, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grass Valley is slightly higher than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Grass Valley ranks 363rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Valley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 38.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Grass Valley's population has increased from 6.5% to 8.9%.

Grass Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Nevada City (6.4% Multiracial), Rough and Ready (0% Multiracial), Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County) (3.3% Multiracial), Penn Valley (8% Multiracial), and Lake Wildwood (6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.