Calaveras County, California
County seat: San Andreas · Population 46,605 (2025) · 1,020 sq mi
Calaveras County is the 44th most populous of California's 58 counties, with 46,605 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is San Andreas. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
Calaveras County facts
- County seat
- San Andreas
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 46,605 +2.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,020 sq mi 40th largest of 58
- Water area
- 17 sq mi
- Population density
- 46 per sq mi
- Established
- 1850
- Largest city
- Rancho Calaveras 7,131
- Median household income
- $78,647
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 22 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 21
- Time zone
- Pacific
- FIPS code
- 06009
Cities and towns in Calaveras County
Calaveras County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Calaveras County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | City | 3,735 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Rancho Calaveras | 7,131 | |
| Copperopolis | 4,285 | |
| San Andreas | 2,979 | |
| Arnold | 2,482 | |
| Murphys | 1,951 | |
| Forest Meadows | 1,623 | |
| Mokelumne Hill | 968 | |
| Valley Springs | 910 | |
| West Point | 909 | |
| Wilseyville | 798 | |
| Wallace | 714 | |
| Vallecito | 562 | |
| Rail Road Flat | 498 | |
| Paloma | 450 | |
| Dorrington | 406 | |
| Mountain Ranch | 324 | |
| Avery | 268 | |
| Glencoe | 258 | |
| Douglas Flat | 181 | |
| Hathaway Pines | 163 | |
| Campo Seco | 132 | |
| Sheep Ranch | 0 |
ZIP codes in Calaveras County
21 ZIP codes reach into Calaveras County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 95221
- 95222
- 95223 also Alpine and Tuolumne counties
- 95224
- 95225
- 95226
- 95228
- 95230 also Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties
- 95232
- 95233
- 95236 also San Joaquin County
- 95245
- 95246
- 95247
- 95248
- 95249
- 95251
- 95252
- 95254
- 95255
- 95257
Population of Calaveras County, 2020–2025
Calaveras County grew by 1,320 people (+2.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,081 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,453 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 45,349 |
| 2021 | 46,259 |
| 2022 | 46,545 |
| 2023 | 46,563 |
| 2024 | 46,496 |
| 2025 | 46,605 |
Neighboring counties
- Tuolumne County east · 53,160 people
- Amador County north · 41,876 people
- Stanislaus County southwest · 557,719 people
- San Joaquin County southwest · 823,815 people
- Alpine County northeast · 1,043 people
Printable Calaveras County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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