The Town Files

Yuba County, California

84,507 people. The median home is worth $412,300 (typical California town: $596,900) and the median household earns $76,373.

Towns in Yuba County

Towns in Yuba County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Linda21,654$371,700$72,77630.4
Olivehurst16,595$384,500$83,21432.8
Marysville12,844$292,300$56,43033.7
Plumas Lake8,126$555,300$120,40834.8
Wheatland3,712$429,200$83,45238.3

People and housing

Yuba CountyTypical California town
Median home value$412,300$596,900
Median rent$1,311$1,827
Median household income$76,373$91,557
Median age34.240.2
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%27.7%
Below the poverty line14.2%10.3%

Jobs and pay

21,061 jobs in 2024, average pay $66,931 a year.

Largest industries in Yuba CountyRetail1,767 jobs · $39,305Hotels & restaurants1,364 jobs · $29,482Construction973 jobs · $75,226Manufacturing879 jobs · $87,704Administrative & support524 jobs · $57,777Company management496 jobs · $95,715
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Yuba County0%4%8%12%16%20%2000200420082012201620202023 6.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 36 storm events in Yuba County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Yuba County by type since 1996Hail1Flood10Tornado3Wildfire2Lightning1Heavy Rain6Flash Flood2Funnel Cloud7Thunderstorm Wind4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Yuba County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 10, 2023FloodEM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 9, 2023FloodEM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
October 16, 2020FireDR-4569: Wildfires
September 9, 2020FireFM-5363: Bear Fire
August 22, 2020FireDR-4558: Wildfires
March 22, 2020BiologicalDR-4482: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).