Yuba County (/ˈjuːbə/ (listen); Maidu: Yubu)[6][7] is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 81,575.[8] The county seat is Marysville.[9] Yuba County is included in the Yuba City, California Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Sacramento–Roseville, California Combined Statistical Area. The county is in the Central Valley region along the Feather River.
County of Yuba | |
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Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Sacramento Valley |
CSA | Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Yuba City |
Incorporated | February 18, 1850[1] |
Named for | Yuba River |
County seat | Marysville |
Largest community | Linda Marysville (incorporated) |
Government | |
• Type | Council–Administrator |
• Chair[2] | Randy Fletcher |
• Vice Chair[3] | Andy Vasquez |
• Board of Supervisors | Supervisors[4]
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• County Administrator | Kevin Mallen |
Area | |
• Total | 644 sq mi (1,670 km2) |
• Land | 632 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
• Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) |
Highest elevation | 4,828 ft (1,472 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 81,575 |
• Density | 130/sq mi (49/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
Website | www |
Despite its name and proximity, Yuba City is in neighboring Sutter County, not Yuba County.
Yuba County was one of California's original counties, formed in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county's territory were given to Placer County in 1851, to Nevada County in 1851 and to Sierra County in 1852.
The county was named after the Yuba River by Captain John Sutter for the Maidu village Yubu, Yupu or Juba near the confluence of the Yuba and Feather rivers. General Mariano Vallejo said the river was named Uba by an exploring expedition in 1824 because of the quantities of wild grapes (uvas silvestres in Spanish) which they found growing on its banks.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 644 square miles (1,670 km2), of which 632 square miles (1,640 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (1.9%) is water.[10] It is California's fifth-smallest county by area. The county lies along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada, the steep slopes making it prime territory for the siting of hydroelectric power plants.
Part of the county, where Marysville (the county seat) and most of the population lives, is west of the mountains on the valley floor. There is a great deal of agriculture business in this part of the county, especially fruit orchards, rice fields, and cattle grazing.[11]
Studies by the Biota of North America Program suggest Yuba is the most biodiverse county in the contiguous United States, with 1,968 native vascular plant species per 10,000 square kilometres (3,860 sq mi),[12] a figure that shades the most species-rich parts of Florida. The county exhibits a considerable diversity of flowering plant species, among them the yellow mariposa lily, Calochortus luteus.[13]
National protected areas in Yuba County include parts of the Plumas National Forest and the Tahoe National Forest. The county also has extensive natural areas consisting of forestation, grassland, riparian area, grassland and other habitats.
The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.
Population and crime rates | ||
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Population[14] | 71,817 | |
Violent crime[15] | 279 | 3.88 |
Homicide[15] | 3 | 0.04 |
Forcible rape[15] | 24 | 0.33 |
Robbery[15] | 46 | 0.64 |
Aggravated assault[15] | 206 | 2.87 |
Property crime[15] | 883 | 12.30 |
Burglary[15] | 455 | 6.34 |
Larceny-theft[15][note 1] | 836 | 11.64 |
Motor vehicle theft[15] | 208 | 2.90 |
Arson[15] | 21 | 0.29 |
Cities by population and crime rates | ||||||||
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City | Population[16] | Violent crimes[16] | Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons |
Property crimes[16] | Property crime rate per 1,000 persons | |||
Marysville | 12,254 | 88 | 7.18 | 502 | 40.97 | |||
Wheatland | 3,509 | 2 | 0.57 | 36 | 10.26 |
Population and registered voters | ||
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Total population[14] | 71,817 | |
Registered voters[17][note 2] | 29,044 | 40.4% |
Democratic[17] | 9,139 | 31.5% |
Republican[17] | 11,402 | 39.3% |
Democratic–Republican spread[17] | -2,263 | -7.8% |
Independent[17] | 1,346 | 4.6% |
Green[17] | 139 | 0.5% |
Libertarian[17] | 220 | 0.8% |
Peace and Freedom[17] | 110 | 0.4% |
Americans Elect[17] | 2 | 0.0% |
Other[17] | 28 | 0.1% |
No party preference[17] | 6,658 | 22.9% |
Cities by population and voter registration | |||||||
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City | Population[14] | Registered voters[17] [note 2] |
Democratic[17] | Republican[17] | D–R spread[17] | Other[17] | No party preference[17] |
Marysville | 12,248 | 38.9% | 35.0% | 37.9% | -2.9% | 9.6% | 21.4% |
Wheatland | 3,381 | 47.0% | 25.5% | 48.2% | -22.7% | 11.3% | 19.9% |
Yuba is a strongly Republican county in presidential and congressional elections. The last Democratic presidential nominee to win a majority in the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 17,676 | 59.32% | 11,230 | 37.69% | 890 | 2.99% |
2016 | 13,170 | 57.27% | 7,910 | 34.39% | 1,918 | 8.34% |
2012 | 11,275 | 57.06% | 7,711 | 39.02% | 775 | 3.92% |
2008 | 12,007 | 56.10% | 8,866 | 41.43% | 528 | 2.47% |
2004 | 12,076 | 67.00% | 5,687 | 31.55% | 261 | 1.45% |
2000 | 9,838 | 61.00% | 5,546 | 34.39% | 743 | 4.61% |
1996 | 7,971 | 51.53% | 5,789 | 37.42% | 1,710 | 11.05% |
1992 | 7,333 | 43.40% | 5,785 | 34.24% | 3,777 | 22.36% |
1988 | 8,937 | 61.37% | 5,444 | 37.38% | 182 | 1.25% |
1984 | 9,780 | 63.52% | 5,339 | 34.68% | 278 | 1.81% |
1980 | 7,942 | 56.28% | 4,896 | 34.70% | 1,273 | 9.02% |
1976 | 5,496 | 44.74% | 6,451 | 52.51% | 338 | 2.75% |
1972 | 6,623 | 56.95% | 4,435 | 38.13% | 572 | 4.92% |
1968 | 5,371 | 48.17% | 4,461 | 40.01% | 1,318 | 11.82% |
1964 | 4,964 | 42.29% | 6,766 | 57.64% | 9 | 0.08% |
1960 | 5,293 | 51.72% | 4,882 | 47.71% | 58 | 0.57% |
1956 | 4,782 | 55.76% | 3,767 | 43.92% | 27 | 0.31% |
1952 | 5,840 | 60.42% | 3,762 | 38.92% | 63 | 0.65% |
1948 | 3,403 | 46.85% | 3,608 | 49.68% | 252 | 3.47% |
1944 | 2,379 | 42.14% | 3,254 | 57.63% | 13 | 0.23% |
1940 | 2,471 | 34.24% | 4,660 | 64.57% | 86 | 1.19% |
1936 | 1,332 | 23.95% | 4,125 | 74.18% | 104 | 1.87% |
1932 | 1,176 | 26.17% | 3,138 | 69.84% | 179 | 3.98% |
1928 | 2,022 | 50.02% | 1,990 | 49.23% | 30 | 0.74% |
1924 | 1,735 | 45.88% | 426 | 11.26% | 1,621 | 42.86% |
1920 | 2,012 | 70.70% | 696 | 24.46% | 138 | 4.85% |
1916 | 1,530 | 42.10% | 1,980 | 54.49% | 124 | 3.41% |
1912 | 17 | 0.65% | 1,242 | 47.57% | 1,352 | 51.78% |
1908 | 1,270 | 55.24% | 902 | 39.23% | 127 | 5.52% |
1904 | 1,235 | 63.37% | 633 | 32.48% | 81 | 4.16% |
1900 | 1,179 | 54.08% | 971 | 44.54% | 30 | 1.38% |
1896 | 1,204 | 53.82% | 991 | 44.30% | 42 | 1.88% |
1892 | 1,079 | 45.41% | 1,198 | 50.42% | 99 | 4.17% |
1888 | 1,130 | 46.37% | 1,170 | 48.01% | 137 | 5.62% |
1884 | 1,214 | 52.55% | 1,047 | 45.32% | 49 | 2.12% |
1880 | 1,165 | 49.43% | 1,185 | 50.28% | 7 | 0.30% |
In the United States House of Representatives, Yuba County is in California's 3rd congressional district, represented by Democrat John Garamendi.[19]
In the California State Legislature, the county is in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Jim Nielsen,[20] and the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican James Gallagher.
Yuba Sutter Transit operates local bus service, as well as commuter runs to Downtown Sacramento. Greyhound buses stop in Marysville.
Yuba County Airport is three miles (5 km) south of Marysville. It is a general aviation airport.
Brownsville Aero Pines Airport is off La Porte Rd in Brownsville.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1850 | 9,673 | — | |
1860 | 13,668 | 41.3% | |
1870 | 10,851 | −20.6% | |
1880 | 11,284 | 4.0% | |
1890 | 9,636 | −14.6% | |
1900 | 8,620 | −10.5% | |
1910 | 10,042 | 16.5% | |
1920 | 10,375 | 3.3% | |
1930 | 11,331 | 9.2% | |
1940 | 17,034 | 50.3% | |
1950 | 24,420 | 43.4% | |
1960 | 33,859 | 38.7% | |
1970 | 44,736 | 32.1% | |
1980 | 49,733 | 11.2% | |
1990 | 58,228 | 17.1% | |
2000 | 60,219 | 3.4% | |
2010 | 72,155 | 19.8% | |
2020 | 81,575 | 13.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[21] 1790-1960[22] 1900-1990[23] 1990-2000[24] 2010[25] 2020[26] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[25] | Pop 2020[26] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 42,416 | 41,750 | 58.78% | 51.18% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,122 | 2,831 | 2.94% | 3.47% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1,260 | 1,034 | 1.75% | 1.27% |
Asian alone (NH) | 4,710 | 5,583 | 6.53% | 6.84% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 270 | 372 | 0.37% | 0.46% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 102 | 459 | 0.14% | 0.56% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 3,224 | 6,026 | 4.47% | 7.39% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18,051 | 23,520 | 25.02% | 28.83% |
Total | 72,155 | 81,575 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Population, race, and income | |||||
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Total population[14] | 71,817 | ||||
White[14] | 50,090 | 69.7% | |||
Black or African American[14] | 1,879 | 2.6% | |||
American Indian or Alaska Native[14] | 1,403 | 2.0% | |||
Asian[14] | 5,030 | 7.0% | |||
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[14] | 225 | 0.3% | |||
Some other race[14] | 8,260 | 11.5% | |||
Two or more races[14] | 4,930 | 6.9% | |||
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[27] | 17,687 | 24.6% | |||
Per capita income[28] | $20,046 | ||||
Median household income[29] | $46,617 | ||||
Median family income[30] | $52,775 |
Places by population and race | ||||||||
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Place | Type[31] | Population[14] | White[14] | Other[14] [note 3] |
Asian[14] | Black or African American[14] |
Native American[14] [note 4] |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[27] |
Beale AFB | CDP | 1,818 | 65.6% | 26.7% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 18.1% |
Camptonville | CDP | 139 | 97.1% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.4% |
Challenge-Brownsville | CDP | 1,479 | 81.9% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 8.2% |
Dobbins | CDP | 280 | 66.8% | 33.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 42.1% |
Linda | CDP | 17,883 | 61.9% | 22.7% | 11.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 32.3% |
Loma Rica | CDP | 2,648 | 86.1% | 12.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
Marysville | City | 12,248 | 71.1% | 15.7% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 1.3% | 26.9% |
Olivehurst | CDP | 13,817 | 64.3% | 26.7% | 5.2% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 34.7% |
Plumas Lake | CDP | 5,834 | 69.6% | 13.5% | 8.5% | 7.3% | 1.1% | 14.4% |
Smartsville | CDP | 196 | 99.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
Wheatland | City | 3,381 | 63.6% | 24.8% | 5.8% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 23.0% |
Places by population and income | |||||
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Place | Type[31] | Population[32] | Per capita income[28] | Median household income[29] | Median family income[30] |
Beale AFB | CDP | 1,818 | $15,997 | $43,125 | $41,711 |
Camptonville | CDP | 139 | $15,094 | $17,188 | $21,563 |
Challenge-Brownsville | CDP | 1,479 | $21,300 | $56,538 | $57,788 |
Dobbins | CDP | 280 | $35,295 | $76,434 | $76,176 |
Linda | CDP | 17,883 | $14,768 | $39,583 | $43,540 |
Loma Rica | CDP | 2,648 | $27,058 | $71,838 | $84,957 |
Marysville | City | 12,248 | $19,070 | $37,836 | $40,440 |
Olivehurst | CDP | 13,817 | $14,496 | $37,488 | $40,374 |
Plumas Lake | CDP | 5,834 | $27,848 | $84,350 | $87,636 |
Smartsville | CDP | 196 | $18,461 | $50,156 | $40,167 |
Wheatland | City | 3,381 | $21,852 | $60,679 | $63,699 |
The 2010 United States Census reported that Yuba County had a population of 72,155. The racial makeup of Yuba County was 49,332 (68.4%) White, 2,361 (3.3%) African American, 1,675 (2.3%) Native American, 4,862 (6.7%) Asian, 293 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 8,545 (11.8%) from other races, and 5,087 (7.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18,051 persons (25.0%).[33]
Population reported at 2010 United States Census | |||||||||
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The County | Total Population | White | African American | Native American | Asian | Pacific Islander | other races | two or more races | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
Yuba County | 72,155 | 49,332 | 2,361 | 1,675 | 4,862 | 293 | 8,545 | 5,087 | 18,051 |
Incorporated cities | Total Population | White | African American | Native American | Asian | Pacific Islander | other races | two or more races | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
Marysville | 12,072 | 8,576 | 522 | 298 | 498 | 38 | 1,247 | 893 | 2,920 |
Wheatland | 3,456 | 2,633 | 41 | 58 | 203 | 5 | 278 | 238 | 620 |
Census-designated places | Total Population | White | African American | Native American | Asian | Pacific Islander | other races | two or more races | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
Beale AFB | 1,319 | 949 | 117 | 32 | 45 | 8 | 50 | 118 | 191 |
Camptonville | 158 | 117 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 5 |
Challenge-Brownsville | 1,148 | 1,006 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 83 | 90 |
Dobbins | 624 | 517 | 5 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 35 | 28 |
Linda | 17,773 | 9,973 | 722 | 361 | 2,304 | 80 | 3,029 | 1,304 | 5,779 |
Loma Rica | 2,368 | 2,085 | 20 | 60 | 20 | 2 | 52 | 129 | 211 |
Olivehurst | 13,656 | 8,534 | 322 | 399 | 772 | 61 | 2,623 | 945 | 4,994 |
Plumas Lake | 5,853 | 3,923 | 372 | 73 | 474 | 44 | 451 | 516 | 1,312 |
Smartsville | 177 | 157 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
Other unincorporated areas | Total Population | White | African American | Native American | Asian | Pacific Islander | other races | two or more races | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
All others not CDPs (combined) | 13,551 | 10,862 | 230 | 291 | 533 | 52 | 783 | 800 | 1,883 |
As of the census[34] of 2000, there were 60,219 people, 20,535 households, and 14,805 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 inhabitants per square mile (37/km2). There were 22,636 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile (14/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 70.6% White, 3.2% Black or African American, 2.6% Native American, 7.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 10.0% from other races, and 5.9% from two or more races. 17.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 11.2% were of German, 10.4% American, 7.6% Irish and 7.5% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 78.8% spoke English, 13.2% Spanish and 4.7% Hmong as their first language.
There were 20,535 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,460, and the median income for a family was $34,103. Males had a median income of $27,845 versus $21,301 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,124. About 16.3% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
Higher education is available at Yuba Community College. The county also has a Yuba County Library system with one branch in Marysville.
Yuba County schools have a 16% suspension rate, with 2,257 students receiving suspensions out of 14,027 students enrolled in Yuba County schools.[35]
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Yuba County.[36]
† county seat
Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2010 Census) |
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1 | Linda | CDP | 17,773 |
2 | Olivehurst | CDP | 13,656 |
3 | † Marysville | City | 12,072 |
4 | Plumas Lake | CDP | 5,853 |
5 | Wheatland | City | 3,456 |
6 | Loma Rica | CDP | 2,368 |
7 | Beale Air Force Base | CDP | 1,319 |
8 | Challenge-Brownsville | CDP | 1,148 |
9 | Dobbins | CDP | 624 |
10 | Smartsville | CDP | 177 |
11 | Camptonville | CDP | 158 |
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