Placerville, ID Demographics

A map of Placerville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30	39	100.0%	81.3%
Black	0	2	0.0%	4.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	6.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	8.3%

Placerville, Idaho has an estimated population of 30, a dramatic decrease from the 48 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 Idaho 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 32.7% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Placerville is ranked the 225th most populous place in Idaho, out of 236 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 225th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Placerville's White Population

30 residents of Placerville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Placerville is significantly higher than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Placerville ranks 145th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Placerville's White population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. White residents' share of Placerville's population has increased from 81.3% to 100.0%.

Placerville is more White than neighboring Garden Valley (81.5% White), Idaho City (86.1% White), Crouch (90.2% White), Banks (0% White), and Horseshoe Bend (75.6% 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 comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Placerville ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Placerville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Placerville's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.0%.

Placerville is less Black than neighboring Garden Valley (3.7% Black), and Idaho City (0.2% 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 comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Placerville ranks 168th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 236 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 Idaho City (2.6% Asian), and Horseshoe Bend (3.3% 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 considerably lower than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Placerville ranks 116th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 236 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 6.3% to 0.0%.

Placerville is less Hispanic than neighboring Garden Valley (3% Hispanic), Idaho City (6.7% Hispanic), Crouch (7% Hispanic), and Horseshoe Bend (3.7% 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 Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Placerville ranks 206th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

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

Placerville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Garden Valley (0.2% Native American/Other), Idaho City (1.4% Native American/Other), and Horseshoe Bend (6.7% 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 Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Placerville ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 236 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 8.3% to 0.0%.

Placerville is less Multiracial than neighboring Garden Valley (11.6% Multiracial), Idaho City (3.1% Multiracial), Crouch (2.8% Multiracial), and Horseshoe Bend (10.7% 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.