Mokelumne Hill, California Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 968, Mokelumne Hill'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

Mokelumne Hill is a small community located in California, within Calaveras County. The total population is 968. It ranks as the 1073rd most populous out of 1,570 Census-designated places in California.

Age Demographics

The median age in Mokelumne Hill is 59.9 years. This is 58% higher than the state median of 37.9 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Mokelumne Hill is $88,685. This is 11% lower than the state median of $99,122. It is also 10% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Mokelumne Hill. 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 unemployment rate is 2.1%. This is 68% lower than the state rate of 6.6%. The median home value is $376,600. Housing costs are 49% lower than the state median of $734,700. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.2x. 82.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 48% higher than the state average of 55.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Mokelumne Hill is White (non-Hispanic), making up 63.5% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 20.7%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (63.5% vs 33.8%). The Black or African American population is significantly higher than the state average (15.8% vs 5.2%).

Education

25.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 31% lower than the state rate of 37.1%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Mokelumne Hill, 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.