Time Zone: El Dorado County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Placerville is the Seat for El Dorado County.
El Dorado County is one of the original counties of California and was founded in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> El Dorado had a population of 178,447 people. This is an increase of 14.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 156,299 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, El Dorado represented 0.46% of the total population of California, making it the state's 30th most populous county (out of 58 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 181,058 | +15.84% | +1.46% since 2009 |
2009 | 178,447 | +14.17% | +0.81% since 2008 |
2008 | 177,009 | +13.25% | +0.72% since 2007 |
2007 | 175,752 | +12.45% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 156,299 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the El Dorado County Census Page for El Dorado County. .
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