Placer County Profile

 
About this area:
 Located in northern California, easily accessible on Interstate 80, Placer is one hundred miles northeast of San Francisco. Its eastern border is twenty miles west of Reno. Surrounding counties include Nevada County to the north, Sacramento and El Dorado counties to the south, and Sutter and Yuba counties to the west. The state of Nevada borders Placer County to the east. The geography of the county encompasses the grasslands of Gold Country, the snow-capped Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, and numerous rivers, lakes, state and national parks, and ski resorts.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Placer County 2025Aug208,700198,9009,8004.7
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Data for Placer County not available for Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Taxi Drivers2022 - 2032160320160100.0
Nurse Practitioners2022 - 20321,3402,12078058.2
Physical Therapist Assistants2022 - 203241061020048.8
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2022 - 20327301,06033045.2
Medical and Health Services Managers2022 - 20323,7205,3001,58042.5
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Data for Placer County is not available. Data for Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric20241st Qtr$219.46$0.00$0.00$0.00
Cardiologists20241st Qtr$181.41$0.00$0.00$0.00
Surgeons, All Other20241st Qtr$179.84$0.00$0.00$0.00
General Internal Medicine Physicians20241st Qtr$175.02$0.00$0.00$0.00
Obstetricians and Gynecologists20241st Qtr$156.88$0.00$0.00$0.00
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2024Annual885$94,374,726
Single Family 2024Annual2,828$1,068,000,042
Total all types construction permits 2024Annual3,713$1,162,374,768
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2024Time Period2023
United States Annual313.7Annual300.72.9
California Annual342.0Annual331.83.1
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Data for Placer County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2024AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$659,500
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2023Annual$418,350
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2023Annual$34,317,908
Cigarette Tax 2023Annual$1,380,995
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2023Annual$20,741
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2023Annual$0
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Data for Placer County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2024AnnualRetail $13,394,898,966
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Placer County 2023AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance413,618
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$85,265413,618
Total Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$36,114,725413,618
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusPlacer County , CAPlacer County , CA116,983
2020CensusSacramento County , CAPlacer County , CA46,528
2020CensusPlacer County , CASacramento County , CA44,869
2020CensusNevada County , CAPlacer County , CA6,335
2020CensusEl Dorado County , CAPlacer County , CA4,350
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
California Motel TrainingApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsRoseville,CA
Western Placer School for AdultsSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Lincoln,CA
Sierra College - Rocklin CampusCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Rocklin,CA
Roseville Adult SchoolSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Roseville,CA
Weimar CollegeCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Weimar,CA
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