Where is Placer County, California?

location of Placer county on a map — Location of Placer County within the state of California

Placer County is a county equivalent area found in California, USA. The county government of Placer is found in the county seat of Auburn.

With a total 3,890.72 sq. km of land and water area, Placer County, California is the 445th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 371,694 people, Placer County has a total 155873 households earning 72725 on average per year.

Placer County, California - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	6061
Area Codes	530,916
Time Zone	PST
Major Cities	Roseville (population: 127,523), Rocklin (population: 59,485), Lincoln (population: 49,154), Auburn (population: 46,907), Granite Bay (population: 22,276), Loomis (population: 12,920), Colfax (population: 9,856), Newcastle (population: 6,524), Foresthill (population: 6,307), Meadow Vista (population: 4,759)
Land Area	143,512 sq miles
Water Area	1,407 sq miles
Household Income	$72,725
Housing Units	155,873
Median Home Value	$342,000
High School Grads	94% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	35% of population
Retail Spending	$18,622 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$773,617 per capita