El Dorado County

South Lake Tahoe, CA Business Index

South Lake Tahoe is a city in El Dorado County with an estimated 21,115 residents as of 2025, down 0.9% since 2020. South Lake Tahoe's business base is indexed below across 48 owner-operated industries.

Population (2025)
21,115
U.S. Census Bureau estimate
Change since 2020
-0.9%
2020–2025
Land area
10.1 sq mi
2023 Census Gazetteer
Density
2,097/sq mi
Residents per square mile

Population trend

Annual resident population estimates, U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program.

YearPopulationYear over year
202021,311n/a
202121,423+0.53%
202221,218-0.96%
202321,127-0.43%
202421,157+0.14%
202521,115-0.20%

South Lake Tahoe holds 11.0% of El Dorado County’s 192,323 residents.

Industries in El Dorado County

South Lake Tahoe businesses compete in the El Dorado County market. Establishment counts, employment and payroll below are reported at county level by the U.S. Census Bureau.

HVAC & PlumbingViewElectricalViewRoofingViewLandscapingViewPest ControlViewPool ServiceViewCommercial CleaningViewFlooringViewGlass & GlazingViewSeptic & WellViewAuto RepairViewAuto BodyViewCar WashViewTowingViewTruckingViewEquipment RentalViewDentalViewVeterinaryViewHome HealthViewPharmacyViewMedical PracticeViewOptometryViewAccountingViewInsurance AgencyViewIT & MSPViewStaffingViewEngineeringViewArchitectureViewLaw FirmViewSecurity ServicesViewPrintingViewSign ShopsViewMachine ShopsView
Metal FabricationPending
PlasticsPending
Food ManufacturingPending
MillworkViewRestaurantsViewBakeriesViewLiquor StoresViewGyms & FitnessViewSalons & SpasViewLaundromatsViewDry CleaningViewFuneral HomesViewSelf StorageViewChildcareViewPet ServicesView

Nearby cities

Other indexed places in El Dorado County and the surrounding area.

Placerville10,685Truckee17,278Colfax2,043Loyalton709Plymouth1,174Amador City204Sutter Creek2,701Jackson5,100Auburn13,847
Data last refreshed from source on 2026-09-08.

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Subcounty resident population estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Gazetteer Files. Land area and internal point coordinates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, ANSI/FIPS Place-to-County Relationship File Retrieved 2026-09-08.