| Official Name: | County of Yuba |
| Image Map1: | Map of California highlighting Yuba County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 200px |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Established Date: | February 18, 1850[1] |
| Parts Type: | Largest community |
| Parts: | Linda (population) Loma Rica (area) Marysville (incorporated) |
| Leader Title: | Chair[2] |
| Leader Name: | Randy Fletcher |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Chair[3] |
| Leader Name1: | Andy Vasquez |
| Leader Title2: | Board of Supervisors |
| Leader Title4: | County Administrator |
| Leader Name4: | Kevin Mallen |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 644 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 632 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 12 |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [4] |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 4828 |
| Population Total: | 81575 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Congressional districts |
Yuba County (; Maidu: Yubu)[5] [6] is a county located in north-central Central Valley, California, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, its population was 81,575.[7] Yuba County is included in the Yuba City metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Sacramento–Roseville combined statistical area. The county is in the Central Valley region along the Feather River; the county seat is Marysville.[8]
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) that they found growing on its banks.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of, of which (1.9%) are covered by water.[9] 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; a great deal of agricultural business occurs in this part of the county, especially fruit orchards, rice fields, and cattle ranching.[10]
Yuba is the most biodiverse county in the contiguous United States, with a documented 1,968 native vascular plant species per 10000sqkm,[11] and 2,772 total species verifiably observed.[12] Flowering plant species include 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 natural areas consisting of forests, grasslands, riparian areas, and meadows.
This table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense:
| Population and crime rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,817 | ||
| Violent crime[14] | 279 | 3.88 | |
| Homicide | 3 | 0.04 | |
| Forcible rape | 24 | 0.33 | |
| Robbery | 46 | 0.64 | |
| Aggravated assault | 206 | 2.87 | |
| Property crime | 883 | 12.30 | |
| Burglary | 455 | 6.34 | |
| Larceny-theft[15] | 836 | 11.64 | |
| Motor vehicle theft | 208 | 2.90 | |
| Arson | 21 | 0.29 | |
| Cities by population and crime rates | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | data-sort-type="number" | Population[16] | data-sort-type="number" | Violent crimes | data-sort-type="number" | Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons | data-sort-type="number" | Property crimes | data-sort-type="number" | Property crime rate per 1,000 persons |
| 12,254 | 88 | 7.18 | 502 | 40.97 | ||||||
| 3,509 | 2 | 0.57 | 36 | 10.26 | ||||||
| Population and registered voters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population[17] | 71,817 | ||
| Registered voters[18] [19] | 29,044 | 40.4% | |
| Democratic | 9,139 | 31.5% | |
| Republican | 11,402 | 39.3% | |
| Democratic - Republican spread | -2,263 | -7.8% | |
| Independent | 1,346 | 4.6% | |
| Green | 139 | 0.5% | |
| Libertarian | 220 | 0.8% | |
| Peace and Freedom | 110 | 0.4% | |
| Americans Elect | 2 | 0.0% | |
| Other | 28 | 0.1% | |
| No party preference | 6,658 | 22.9% | |
| Cities by population and voter registration | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | data-sort-type="number" | Population | data-sort-type="number" | Registered voters | data-sort-type="number" | Democratic | data-sort-type="number" | Republican | data-sort-type="number" | D - R spread | data-sort-type="number" | Other | data-sort-type="number" | No party preference |
| 12,248 | 38.9% | 35.0% | 37.9% | -2.9% | 9.6% | 21.4% | ||||||||
| 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.
In the United States House of Representatives, Yuba County is split between, and .
In the California State Legislature, the county is in,[20] and .
Yuba Sutter Transit operates local bus service, as well as commuter runs to downtown Sacramento. Greyhound buses stop in Marysville.
Yuba County Airport is 3miles south of Marysville. It is a general-aviation airport.
Brownsville Aero Pines Airport is off La Porte Rd in Brownsville.
| 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/multiracial (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% |
| Population, race, and income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 71,817 | ||||
| White | 50,090 | 69.7% | |||
| Black or African American | 1,879 | 2.6% | |||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,403 | 2.0% | |||
| Asian | 5,030 | 7.0% | |||
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 225 | 0.3% | |||
| Some other race | 8,260 | 11.5% | |||
| Two or more races | 4,930 | 6.9% | |||
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[23] | 17,687 | 24.6% | |||
| Per capita income[24] | $20,046 | ||||
| Median household income[25] | $46,617 | ||||
| Median family income[26] | $52,775 | ||||
| Places by population and race | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type[27] | data-sort-type="number" | Population | data-sort-type="number" | White | data-sort-type="number" | Other [28] | data-sort-type="number" | Asian | data-sort-type="number" | Black or African American | data-sort-type="number" | Native American [29] | data-sort-type="number" | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
| 1,818 | 65.6% | 26.7% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 18.1% | |||||||||
| 139 | 97.1% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.4% | |||||||||
| 1,479 | 81.9% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 8.2% | |||||||||
| 280 | 66.8% | 33.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 42.1% | |||||||||
| 17,883 | 61.9% | 22.7% | 11.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 32.3% | |||||||||
| 2,648 | 86.1% | 12.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% | |||||||||
| 12,248 | 71.1% | 15.7% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 1.3% | 26.9% | |||||||||
| 13,817 | 64.3% | 26.7% | 5.2% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 34.7% | |||||||||
| 5,834 | 69.6% | 13.5% | 8.5% | 7.3% | 1.1% | 14.4% | |||||||||
| 196 | 99.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | |||||||||
| 3,381 | 63.6% | 24.8% | 5.8% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 23.0% | |||||||||
| Places by population and income | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type | Population[30] | data-sort-type="currency" | Per capita income | data-sort-type="currency" | Median household income | data-sort-type="currency" | Median family income |
| 1,818 | $15,997 | $43,125 | $41,711 | |||||
| 139 | $15,094 | $17,188 | $21,563 | |||||
| 1,479 | $21,300 | $56,538 | $57,788 | |||||
| 280 | $35,295 | $76,434 | $76,176 | |||||
| 17,883 | $14,768 | $39,583 | $43,540 | |||||
| 2,648 | $27,058 | $71,838 | $84,957 | |||||
| 12,248 | $19,070 | $37,836 | $40,440 | |||||
| 13,817 | $14,496 | $37,488 | $40,374 | |||||
| 5,834 | $27,848 | $84,350 | $87,636 | |||||
| 196 | $18,461 | $50,156 | $40,167 | |||||
| 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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 18,051 persons (25.0%).
| Population 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 | |
As of the census[31] of 2000, 60,219 people, 20,535 households, and 14,805 families resided in the county. The population density was 96sp=usNaNsp=us. The 22,636 housing units had an average density of 36/mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 70.6% White, 3.2% 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. About 17.4% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. Ancestry distribution was 11.2% German, 10.4% American, 7.6% Irish, and 7.5% English according to Census 2000; 78.8% spoke English, 13.2% Spanish, and 4.7% Hmong as their first language.
Of the 20,535 households, 38.1% had children under living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were not families. About 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.87, and the average family size was 3.34.
In the county, the age distribution was 31.0% under 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 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,460, and 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.[32]
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Yuba County.[33]
| Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2010 Census) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CDP | 17,773 | ||
| 2 | Olivehurst | CDP | 13,656 | |
| 3 | Marysville (county seat) | 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 |
