Sierra County, California

Sierra County, California
County of Sierra
Images, from top down, left to right: Downieville, Conifer forest in the Tahoe National Forest, Stampede Dam
Official seal of Sierra County, California
Map
Interactive map of Sierra County
Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California
Country United States
State California
RegionSierra Nevada
IncorporatedApril 16, 1852
Named forSierra Nevada
County seatDownieville
Largest cityLoyalton
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
 • ChairPaul Roen
 • Vice ChairSharon Dryden
 • Board of Supervisors
Supervisors[1]
  • Lee Adams
  • Peter W. Hubener
  • Paul Roen
  • Terry LeBlanc
  • Sharon Dryden
Area
 • Total962 sq mi (2,490 km2)
 • Land953 sq mi (2,470 km2)
 • Water9 sq mi (20 km2)
Highest elevation
8,844 ft (2,696 m)
Population
 • Total3,236
 • Density3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2)
GDP
 • Total$0.114 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code530
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.sierracounty.ca.gov Edit this at Wikidata

Sierra County (/siˈɛrə/ ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,236,[4] making it California's second-least populous county.[2] The county seat is Downieville;[5] the sole incorporated city is Loyalton. The county is in the Sierra Nevada, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada.

  1. ^ "Board of Supervisors". County of Sierra. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "2020 Population and Housing State Data". Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Sierra County, CA". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  4. ^ "Sierra County, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.