Tuolumne
California

What stands out

If you had to describe Tuolumne County in numbers, start here: the uninsured rate is in the bottom 3% of American counties (4.8%), the overdose death rate is in the top 4% of American counties (44 per 100,000), and the home price against local income is in the top 7% of American counties (4.1 years of income). Within California it ranks 8th of 58 counties for the uninsured rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Tuolumne County, California. 54,993 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -50).

California's 13.3% top income-tax rate applies only to income above roughly $1 million, and Proposition 13 caps property-tax growth at 2% a year for as long as you own the home, so long-time owners pay far less than new buyers on identical houses. Wildfire risk now drives insurance availability in much of the state, and several major carriers have stopped writing new homeowner policies.

Money

The typical household here brings in $70,432 a year, higher than 75% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $58,725. Unemployment runs 4.5%, higher than 80% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 26 minutes each way.

California takes 4.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,019 a year.

Home

The median home costs $392K, pricier than 85% of American counties, about 4.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,181 a month. Property tax is 0.68% of home value, roughly $2,570 a year on that median home, lower than 68% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.6 per 1,000 residents, lower than 65% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 44 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 77.0 years, longer than 64% of American counties. There are 119 active physicians in the county, about 21.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 4.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.74 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 85% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 25 points. 68% of eligible voters turned out. Under California law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 52°F, highs near 64 and lows near 40, colder than 65% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 86 out of 100, riskier than 86% of American counties; the county has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 185 Mbps down, slower than 57% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.