Mexican Population in Nevada County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Mexican population in Nevada County, CA is reported at 7,080 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the three cities in Nevada County in this analysis* shows a Mexican population - Truckee (1,201), Grass Valley (972), and Nevada City (60). Together they comprise most of the county''s total of 7,080 residents, with the remainder residing in unincorporated or rural areas. The section below examines how this compares to other counties across California with similarly low demographic presence.

Top 5 cities with the largest Mexican population in Nevada County

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  • 1
    Truckee
    Mexican population in Truckee is 1,201
    7.09% of Truckee population is Mexican
  • 2
    Grass Valley
    Mexican population in Grass Valley is 972
    6.88% of Grass Valley population is Mexican
  • 3
    Nevada City
    Mexican population in Nevada City is 60
    1.89% of Nevada City population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in Nevada County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Nevada County contains 7,080 Mexican residents (6.9% of 102,452 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 84th percentile nationally among counties and 20th percentile within California for Mexican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Nevada County's Mexican population of 6.9% remains below California's state average of 32.3% and the national average of 11.3%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Nevada County contains 7,080 Mexican residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Mexican population of 12.7 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Nevada County maintains fewer than 7.4 Mexican Americans per square mile, compared to California's average of 81.2 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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Nevada County Cities Ranked by Mexican Population

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U.S. Census estimates [1] indicate a Mexican populations distributed across three cities in Nevada County included in this analysis*: Truckee (1,201 residents), Grass Valley (972 residents), and Nevada City (60 residents). The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on most current ACS data.
cities in Nevada County, CA ranked by Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Nevada County Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Truckee 1,201 7.09% 16.96%
2 Grass Valley 972 6.88% 13.73%
3 Nevada City 60 1.89% 0.85%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Nevada County, CA by their Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Mexican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Mexican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Mexican alone, while others identify as Mexican along with another race (such as Mexican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Mexican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Mexican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Mexican alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Mexican .
  2. % of Total Nevada County Mexican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Mexican population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Mexican populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Mexican population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Mexican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.