Demographics & People — South Lake Tahoe, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)21,319
Estimated 2026~21,200
Median Age41.1
Total Households9,264
Family Households5,021
Average Household Size2.27
Diversity Index0.4833 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White14,617
Black or African American129
Asian1,303
Hispanic or Latino6,014

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups7,351
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino6,089
Hispanic: Mexican4,928
Unclassified or not reported4,838
German2,499
Irish2,045
English2,043
Italian1,158
European671
Polish625

Language

English Only14,480
Spanish4,394
Population 5+20,345

Veterans

Veterans614
Population 18+17,921

Commuting

Mean Commute Time16.5 minutes
Work from Home15.4%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for South Lake Tahoe, California.