Sierra BrooksCA
Some 397 people live in this town, in California.
Is Sierra Brooks a good place to live?
No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Sierra Brooks. 47% of the land in Sierra Brooks is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Tahoe National Forest, at 34 acres. Sierra Brooks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
397 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sierra Brooks: who provides what
Sierra Brooks is unincorporated, so Sierra County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Sierra Brooks.
Protected land: nearly a third of Sierra Brooks
1.4 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tahoe National Forest | 0.1 mi | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Sierra Brooks is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 99% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Sierra Brooks, 43% come from inland flooding and 41% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sierra Brooks has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among residents in Sierra Brooks, 17% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Downieville (13%), Loyalton (11%) and Truckee (9%). Half of commuters travel less than 33 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sierra Brooks: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sierra Brooks is
26% of Sierra Brooks adults say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 32 in all: Sierra Brooks beats California on 4 and trails on 11. Two figures for adults locally: 40% have high blood pressure, 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Sierra Brooks | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Sierra Brooks | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 10.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 63% | 57.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Sierra Brooks
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sierra Brooks; the nearest are
College town 29 of every 100 Sierra Brooks residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Sierra Brooks for work
Where Sierra Brooks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sierra Brooks
Census-designated place in California, United States
Sierra Brooks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sierra County, California, United States. Sierra Brooks sits at an elevation of 5,180 feet (1,580 m). The 2020 United States census reported Sierra Brooks's population was 467.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,180 ft
Questions about Sierra Brooks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sierra Brooks, CA a good place to live?
Sierra Brooks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 397 people live in this town, in California.