Drytown, California Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 147, Drytown's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Drytown is a small community located in California, within Amador County. The total population is 147. It ranks as the 1417th most populous out of 1,570 Census-designated places in California.

Age Demographics

The median age in Drytown is 70.2 years. This is 85% higher than the state median of 37.9 years. Only 8.8% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Drytown is $250,000+. This is 152% higher than the state median of $99,122. It is also 210% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Drytown. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Drytown, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $856,000. Housing costs are 17% higher than the state median of $734,700. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.4x. 93.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 66% higher than the state average of 55.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Drytown is White (non-Hispanic), making up 68.0% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 6.1%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (68.0% vs 33.8%). The Hispanic or Latino population (6.1%) is well below the state average of 40.2%.

Education

14.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 60% lower than the state rate of 37.1%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 95.5%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Drytown, California is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against California state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,570 Census-designated places in California. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.