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Groveland Historic District-2
California›Tuolumne County
Photo: Almonroth · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Groveland, CA · Photo: Almonroth · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Groveland a good place to live?

Groveland’s median age is 64.2 years, above both California’s towns (39 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Its National Register listings include Gamble Building and Miner's Bean Kettle and Groveland Hotel. Groveland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Groveland stand out

Where Groveland beats most towns.

Small town

490 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Pine Mountain LakePine Mountain LakeGroveland
Gamble Building and Miner's Bean Kettle
Gamble Building and Miner's Bean Kettle · National Register of Historic Places
Groveland’s story

151 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890.

4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1875Groveland is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Groveland: who provides what

Groveland is unincorporated, so Tuolumne County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGroveland Community Serv Dist water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers70% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTuolumne CountyTuolumne County provides services here
SchoolsBig Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTuolumne County Clerk - ElectionsTuolumne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes95321, 9530595321 71% · 95305 29%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Groveland.

Schools

The schools Groveland’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified school district. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Tenaya ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–8188C−

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

The typical home in Groveland is valued at about $379K

The typical Groveland home is worth about $379,000, down 3.3% in a year, 50% below the California typical home.

$379KZillow home value

Typical home value

Groveland$379K
California$762K
−3.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Groveland, with wildfire at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Groveland’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Groveland for work: only 5% work in town. 20% of Groveland residents live below the poverty line, where California’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Groveland is 34 minutes.

5%work in town
GrovelandCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line20%10%9.6%
Average trip to work34 minutes28 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$50,000$95,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town5.2%6.6%8%

Where working residents work

In Groveland5%
Pine Mountain Lake7%
San Francisco3%
Fresno3%
Sacramento3%
78 mi
median commute distance
191
jobs based in Groveland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Groveland

Groveland has mild winters and warm summers. Groveland’s July high is 90°F.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–54°
Spring39–65°
Summer54–88°
Fall45–73°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Groveland is

Groveland beats the California average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 31% of adults feel lonely in Groveland.

GrovelandCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%36%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%72%79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)28%29%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. California
11 better14 too close to call7 worse
What stands outGrovelandCA
Fewer uninsured adults6%10.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.9%17.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.1%6.4%
John C Fremont Healthcare District
26.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Groveland has set aside 5.9% of its land for conservation

8.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

5.9%conserved
GrovelandCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.9 miles per square mile1.00.4
Conserved land5.9%4.3%4.3%
5.9%
conserved · 359 of 6,100 acres
8.7 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mary Laveroni Park0.3 mi8
2. Groveland Sports Complex—8

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Groveland

17pages on Groveland
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Groveland; the nearest are

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Groveland for work

Where Groveland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Pine Mountain Lake Pine Mountain Lake 7% 3% → San Francisco San Francisco 3% 3% → Fresno Fresno 3% 3% → Sacramento Sacramento 3% 2% → Modesto Modesto 2% 2% → Yosemite Valley Yosemite Valley 2% Groveland · 5% stay
191jobs based in Groveland
5%of working residents work in town
78 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

4 places in Groveland on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Groveland

Census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California

Groveland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The 2020 United States census reported Groveland's population as 540. Groveland was created as a CDP prior to the 2010 census; previously it was part of Groveland-Big Oak Flat CDP.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
9.6 sq mi
Elevation
3,061 ft
ZIP code
95321

Questions about Groveland

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Groveland, CA a good place to live?

Groveland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.