Yuba County, California

County of Yuba
County
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Location in the state of California
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)
Area
• Total	644 sq mi (1,670 km2)
• Land	632 sq mi (1,640 km2)
• Water	12 sq mi (30 km2)
Highest elevation [2]	4,828 ft (1,472 m)
Population  (April 1, 2010)[3]
• Total	72,155
• Estimate  (2019)[4]	78,668
• Density	110/sq mi (43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Website	www.co.yuba.ca.us

Yuba County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 72,155.^[3] The county seat is Marysville.^[5] 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.

History[]

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.

Geography[]

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.^[6] 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.^[7]

Ecology[]

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),^[8] 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.^[9]

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.

Adjacent counties[]

• Butte County to the north
• Sierra County to the northeast
• Nevada County to the east
• Placer County to the southeast
• Sutter County to the southwest

Crime[]

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

showPopulation and crime rates
Population[10]	71,817
Violent crime[11]	279	3.88
Homicide[11]	3	0.04
Forcible rape[11]	24	0.33
Robbery[11]	46	0.64
Aggravated assault[11]	206	2.87
Property crime[11]	883	12.30
Burglary[11]	455	6.34
Larceny-theft[11][note 1]	836	11.64
Motor vehicle theft[11]	208	2.90
Arson[11]	21	0.29

Cities by population and crime rates[]

showCities by population and crime rates
City	Population[12]	Violent crimes[12]	Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons	Property crimes[12]	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

Politics[]

Voter registration statistics[]

showPopulation and registered voters
Total population[10]	71,817
Registered voters[13][note 2]	29,044	40.4%
Democratic[13]	9,139	31.5%
Republican[13]	11,402	39.3%
Democratic–Republican spread[13]	-2,263	-7.8%
Independent[13]	1,346	4.6%
Green[13]	139	0.5%
Libertarian[13]	220	0.8%
Peace and Freedom[13]	110	0.4%
Americans Elect[13]	2	0.0%
Other[13]	28	0.1%
No party preference[13]	6,658	22.9%

Cities by population and voter registration[]

showCities by population and voter registration
City	Population[10]	Registered voters[13] [note 2]	Democratic[13]	Republican[13]	D–R spread[13]	Other[13]	No party preference[13]
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%

Overview[]

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.

In the United States House of Representatives, Yuba County is in California's 3rd congressional district, represented by Democrat John Garamendi.^[15]

In the California State Legislature, the county is in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Jim Nielsen,^[16] and the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican James Gallagher.

Transportation[]

Major highways[]

• State Route 20
• State Route 49
• State Route 65
• State Route 70

Public transportation[]

Yuba Sutter Transit operates local bus service, as well as commuter runs to Downtown Sacramento. Greyhound buses stop in Marysville.

Airports[]

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.

Demographics[]

2011[]

showPopulation, race, and income
Total population[10]	71,817
White[10]	50,090	69.7%
Black or African American[10]	1,879	2.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native[10]	1,403	2.0%
Asian[10]	5,030	7.0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[10]	225	0.3%
Some other race[10]	8,260	11.5%
Two or more races[10]	4,930	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[17]	17,687	24.6%
Per capita income[18]	$20,046
Median household income[19]	$46,617
Median family income[20]	$52,775

Places by population, race, and income[]

showPlaces by population and race
Place	Type[21]	Population[10]	White[10]	Other[10] [note 3]	Asian[10]	Black or African American[10]	Native American[10] [note 4]	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[17]
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%

showPlaces by population and income
Place	Type[21]	Population[22]	Per capita income[18]	Median household income[19]	Median family income[20]
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

2010[]

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%).^[23]

showPopulation reported at 2010 United States Census
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

2000[]

Historical population
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%
2019 (est.)	78,668	[4]	9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[24] 1790-1960[25] 1900-1990[26] 1990-2000[27] 2010–2015[3]

As of the census^[28] of 2000, there were 60,219 people, 20,535 households, and 14,805 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people 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.

Education[]

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.^[29]

Communities[]

Cities[]

• Marysville (county seat)
• Wheatland

Census-designated places[]

Other unincorporated communities[]

Ghost towns[]

Population ranking[]

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Yuba County.^[30]

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
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

See also[]

• Hiking trails in Yuba County
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Yuba County, California

Notes[]

References[]

Specific

General

• Caroline M. Olney (December 1902). "Mountains and Valleys of Yuba County". XL (6): 567–588. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yuba County, California.

• Official website
• South Yuba County Live Weather and Scanner Feed

Coordinates: 39°16′N 121°21′W / 39.27°N 121.35°W / 39.27; -121.35