Placerville, CO Demographics

A map of Placerville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	333	321	100.0%	88.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	17	0.0%	4.7%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	1.1%
Multiracial	0	20	0.0%	5.5%

Placerville, Colorado has an estimated population of 333, a decrease from the 362 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Placerville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Placerville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Colorado overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Placerville, that probability was 20.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Placerville is ranked the 329th most populous place in Colorado, out of 482 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). Placerville was ranked the 312th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Placerville's White Population

333 residents of Placerville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Placerville is significantly higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Placerville ranks 58th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Placerville's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Placerville's population has increased from 88.7% to 100.0%.

Placerville is more White than neighboring Mountain Village (60.5% White), Telluride (99.3% White), and Norwood (90.8% White).

Placerville's Black Population

0 residents of Placerville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Placerville is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Placerville ranks 340th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Placerville's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Placerville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Placerville is less Black than neighboring Mountain Village (1.4% Black).

Placerville's Asian Population

0 residents of Placerville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Placerville is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Placerville ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Placerville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Placerville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Placerville is less Asian than neighboring Mountain Village (1.3% Asian).

Placerville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Placerville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Placerville is significantly lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Placerville ranks 418th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Placerville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Placerville's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.0%.

Placerville is less Hispanic than neighboring Mountain Village (31.5% Hispanic).

Placerville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Placerville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Placerville is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Placerville ranks 209th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Placerville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Placerville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Placerville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mountain Village (0.7% Native American/Other).

Placerville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Placerville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Placerville is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Placerville ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Placerville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Placerville's population has decreased from 5.5% to 0.0%.

Placerville is less Multiracial than neighboring Mountain Village (4.5% Multiracial), Telluride (0.7% Multiracial), and Norwood (9.2% 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.