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South Lake Tahoe, CA
Demographic Data



South Lake Tahoe Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

South Lake Tahoe Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

21,079

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.6%
5 - 17:
12.6%
18 - 24:
8.4%
25 - 34:
17.1%
35 - 54:
25.9%
55 - 64:
15.1%
Over 65 Years:
16.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.2%
5.2%
89.0%
89.0%
34.0%
34.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

South Lake Tahoe
USA
$50,098
$50,098
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

South Lake Tahoe
USA
$73,940
$73,940
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.4%

Employment Industries

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Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Arts
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Education
Real estate
Administration
Other
Manufacturing
Transportation
Public Service
Information Technology
18.8%
18.8%
10.5%
10.5%
10.2%
10.2%
9.3%
9.3%
7.5%
7.5%
6.8%
6.8%
6.6%
6.6%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
59.2%
59.2%
28.2%
28.2%
6.1%
6.1%
4.9%
4.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Norwegian
Polish
Scottish
French
Swedish
European
Portuguese
Welsh
Dutch
British
Danish
Russian
Scandinavian
Bulgarian
French Canadian
Hungarian
13.1%
13.1%
10.3%
10.3%
9.5%
9.5%
5.6%
5.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Pacific Island languages
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Russian
Korean
Arabic
French
Vietnamese
Japanese
Native American languages
Scandinavian languages
Slavic languages
Persian
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
71.2%
71.2%
21.6%
21.6%
2.8%
2.8%
1.4%
1.4%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born South Lake Tahoe Residents

20.3%

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