Grass Valley, California

Grass Valley, California
Grass Valley (2025)
Location of Grass Valley in Nevada County, California
Grass Valley, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°13′9″N 121°3′30″W / 39.21917°N 121.05833°W / 39.21917; -121.05833
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyNevada
IncorporatedMarch 13, 1893
Area
  Total
5.25 sq mi (13.59 km2)
  Land5.25 sq mi (13.59 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
2,411 ft (735 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,016
  Density2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
95945, 95949
Area code530, 837
FIPS code06-30798
GNIS feature IDs277525, 2410651
Websitewww.cityofgrassvalley.com/home

Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 14,016. Situated at roughly 2,500 feet (760 m) in elevation in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this northern Gold Country city is 57 miles (92 km) by car from Sacramento and 88 miles (142 km) west of Reno.