Del Norte County, CA

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2024 Population

27,107

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

2.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,058

0.416% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$342,000

7.01% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

10,165

2.09% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Del Norte County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Del Norte County, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Del Norte County, CA was $342,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Del Norte County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Del Norte County, CA was 2 cars per household.

Del Norte County, CA borders Humboldt County, CA, Siskiyou County, CA, Curry County, OR, and Josephine County, OR.

United States California Crescent City, CA

Population & Diversity

Del Norte County, CA is home to a population of 27.1k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.83% of Del Norte County, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.85k people).

In 2024, there were 7.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.2k people) in Del Norte County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.07k Other (Hispanic) and 1.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Del Norte County, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Del Norte County, CA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Del Norte County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Del Norte County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.2k ± 265
Other (Hispanic)
2.07k ± 434
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 296

19.9%

Hispanic Population

5.4k people

19.9% of the people in Del Norte County, CA are hispanic (5.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Del Norte County, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
Philippines
824,246 ± 22,054 people
China
687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

Foreign-Born Population

6.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.85k people

7.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.06k people

As of 2024, 6.83% of Del Norte County, CA residents (1.85k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Del Norte County, CA was 7.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Del Norte County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
736 ± 167
Gulf War (2001-)
249 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
237 ± 131

Del Norte County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.96 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Del Norte County, CA.

Economy

The economy of Del Norte County, CA employs 10.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Del Norte County, CA were Public Administration (1,698 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,684 people), and Educational Services (945 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($144,712), Information ($103,470), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,166).

Employment

Occupations

10.2k

2024 Value

± 770

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Del Norte County, CA declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 10.4k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Del Norte County, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,155 people), Sales & Related Occupations (865 people), and Management Occupations (821 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Del Norte County, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.2k

2024 Value

± 770

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Del Norte County, CA declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 10.4k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Del Norte County, CA, are Public Administration (1,698 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,684 people), and Educational Services (945 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Del Norte County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Del Norte County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,041

Median earning men ± $4,803

$37,413

Median earning women ± $4,432

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($103,470), Public Administration ($92,872), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,477), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,084), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,673).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

31
Construction
29
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
26
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$75.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$34.3k
Retail Trade
$17k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Del Norte County, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Del Norte County, CA was $342,000 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $319,600 to $342,000, a 7.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Del Norte County, CA is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Del Norte County, CA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Del Norte County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 17.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Del Norte County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.18%.

Housing

Property

$342,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,032

$6,673

Median Property Taxes

±$581

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Del Norte County, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Del Norte County, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Del Norte County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Del Norte County, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,058

Median Household Income

± $6,573

9.52k

Number of Households

± 712

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.52k households in Del Norte County, CA grew to $67,058 from the previous year's value of $66,780.

The following chart displays the households in Del Norte County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Del Norte County, CA is from California.

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Carpooled (21.2%)
Worked At Home (7.38%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Del Norte County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who worked at home (7.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Del Norte County, CA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.47% of the workforce in Del Norte County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Del Norte County, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Del Norte County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Del Norte County, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Del Norte County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.18%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Del Norte County, CA (3.2k out of 24.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Del Norte County, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 21% of the children was living in poverty in Del Norte County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 609 in Del Norte County, CA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 172 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.5% of the population of Del Norte County, CA has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 31.9% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.945% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Del Norte County, CA see 1,653 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,653 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 198 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,653 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Del Norte County, CA

Primary care physicians in Del Norte County, CA see an average of 1,653 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,653 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Del Norte County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.52%

Uninsured

33.7%

Employer Coverage

31.9%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

0.945%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Del Norte County, CA declined by 5.99% from 5.87% to 5.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Del Norte County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47.6 in Del Norte County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Del Norte County, CA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.8% in Del Norte County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Del Norte County, CA.