Camino, California

Camino
census-designated place
Location of Camino in El Dorado County, California.
Camino Location in California
Coordinates: 38°44′18″N120°40′30″W / 38.73833°N 120.67500°W / 38.73833; -120.67500
Country	United States
State	California
County	El Dorado County
Area [1]
• Total	2.57 sq mi (6.66 km2)
• Land	2.57 sq mi (6.66 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation [2]	3,133 ft (955 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	1,871
• Density	727.73/sq mi (280.94/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code	95709
Area codes	530, 837
GNIS feature IDs	1658198, 2582961
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camino, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camino, California

Camino (Spanish for "Path") ^[4] is a census-designated place ^[5] in El Dorado County, California, ^[2] and, per the 2020 census, has a population of 1,871. ^[3] According to the USGS, it lies at an elevation of 3133 feet (955 m.), ^[2] but the elevation actually ranges between 3,000 and 3,500 feet. Being well more than half a mile above sea level, it snows several times per year in the community. Nearby cities and towns include Pollock Pines, Placerville, Diamond Springs, El Dorado, Grizzly Flats, Somerset, Coloma, Garden Valley, Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, and Lotus.

Camino is a popular area in the fall for apple picking. As a result, Camino is often incorrectly mistaken as Apple Hill. It is also known for its many Christmas tree farm ranches and the annual Apple Hill Run.

Camino is located about halfway between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe on U.S. Route 50. Its first post office opened in 1904. ^[4] The ZIP code is 95709. The Camino community is inside area code 530.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,750		—
2020	1,871		6.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 2010 [7]

Camino first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. ^[7]

The 2020 United States census reported that Camino had a population of 1,871. The population density was 727.7 inhabitants per square mile (281.0/km²). The racial makeup of Camino was 1,545 (82.6%) White, 5 (0.3%) African American, 10 (0.5%) Native American, 14 (0.7%) Asian, 4 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 81 (4.3%) from other races, and 212 (11.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 154 persons (8.2%). ^[8]

The whole population lived in households. There were 782 households, out of which 190 (24.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 435 (55.6%) were married-couple households, 55 (7.0%) were cohabiting couple households, 152 (19.4%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 140 (17.9%) had a male householder with no partner present. 180 households (23.0%) were one person, and 116 (14.8%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39. ^[8] There were 563 families (72.0% of all households). ^[9]

The age distribution was 331 people (17.7%) under the age of 18, 84 people (4.5%) aged 18 to 24, 340 people (18.2%) aged 25 to 44, 519 people (27.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 597 people (31.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. ^[8]

There were 847 housing units at an average density of 329.4 units per square mile (127.2 units/km²), of which 782 (92.3%) were occupied. Of these, 570 (72.9%) were owner-occupied, and 212 (27.1%) were occupied by renters. ^[8]

Politics

In the state legislature, Camino is in the 4th senatorial district , represented by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil, ^[10] and the 1st Assembly district , represented by Republican Heather Hadwick. ^[11]

Federally, Camino is in California's 3rd congressional district , represented by Republican Kevin Kiley. ^[12]

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csa"(Mediterranean Climate). ^[13]

Climate data for Camino, California
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	53 (12)	56 (13)	58 (14)	64 (18)	72 (22)	83 (28)	91 (33)	90 (32)	84 (29)	74 (23)	60 (16)	54 (12)	70 (21)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	38 (3)	39 (4)	40 (4)	43 (6)	50 (10)	58 (14)	64 (18)	64 (18)	59 (15)	52 (11)	43 (6)	39 (4)	49 (9)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	7.4 (190)	5.8 (150)	5.6 (140)	3.5 (89)	1.4 (36)	0.5 (13)	0.2 (5.1)	0.2 (5.1)	0.8 (20)	2.4 (61)	5.4 (140)	5.8 (150)	38.9 (990)
Source: Weatherbase [14]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
2. "Camino". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Camino CDP, California - Census Bureau Profile". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
4. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 459. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camino, California
6. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
7. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "Camino CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
9. "Camino CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
10. "Senators". State of California. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
11. "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
12. "California's 3rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
13. Climate Summary for Camino, CA
14. "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 7, 2013.