Inyo County, CA

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2024 Population
18,739
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.5
0.219% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.9%
3.78% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$73,991
2.15% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$348,700
3.04% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,491
0.129% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Inyo 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.

95.3% of the residents in Inyo County, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Inyo County, CA was $348,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Inyo County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16 minutes. The average car ownership in Inyo County, CA was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Alabama Hills and Panamint Range near Mt. Whitney in Lone Pine, CA.
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Population & Diversity

Inyo County, CA is home to a population of 18.7k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.91% of Inyo County, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.48k people).

In 2024, there were 4.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.9k people) in Inyo County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.48k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.73k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%
2024 Citizenship
95.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Inyo County, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Inyo County, CA was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Inyo County, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.9k ± 172
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.48k ± 334
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.73k ± 183
24.2%
Hispanic Population
4.53k people

In 2024, there were 4.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.9k people) in Inyo County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.48k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.73k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.2% of the people in Inyo County, CA are hispanic (4.53k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.91%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.48k people
8.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.54k people

As of 2024, 7.91% of Inyo County, CA residents (1.48k 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 Inyo County, CA was 8.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    483 ± 139
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    85 ± 49
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    62 ± 41

Inyo County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Inyo County, CA employs 8.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Inyo County, CA were Public Administration (1,375 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,337 people), and Educational Services (842 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($133,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,339), and Public Administration ($74,819).

Employment

Occupations

8.49k
2024 Value
± 697
−0.129%
1 Year decline
± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Inyo County, CA declined at a rate of −0.129%, from 8.5k employees to 8.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Inyo County, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,079 people), Management Occupations (861 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (719 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Inyo County, CA.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.49k
2024 Value
± 697
−0.129%
1 Year decline
± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Inyo County, CA declined at a rate of −0.129%, from 8.5k employees to 8.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Inyo County, CA, are Public Administration (1,375 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,337 people), and Educational Services (842 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Inyo County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Inyo County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,153
Median earning men ± $6,159
$48,860
Median earning women ± $4,865

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,571), Information ($101,250), and Manufacturing ($93,281).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($115,179), Public Administration ($78,319), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,006).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 40
    Construction
  2. 35
    Retail Trade
  3. 34
    Accommodation and Food Services

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.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $69.8k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $39k
    Accommodation and Food Services
  3. $34.8k
    Retail Trade

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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

Voting results are not available for Inyo County, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Inyo County, CA was $348,700 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $338,400 to $348,700, a 3.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Inyo County, CA is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Inyo County, CA have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Inyo County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Inyo County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.48%.

Housing

Property

$348,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$43,595
$5,339
Median Property Taxes
±$482

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 Inyo County, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

66.4%
Homeownership
2024
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Inyo County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,991
Median Household Income
± $4,815
8.04k
Number of Households
± 615

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.04k households in Inyo County, CA grew to $73,991 from the previous year's value of $72,432.

The following chart displays the households in Inyo 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Inyo 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.7%)
  2. Carpooled (14.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (11.8%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in Inyo County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (11.8%).

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.

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Commute Time

16 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Inyo County, CA have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.394% of the workforce in Inyo County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Inyo County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.48%.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Inyo County, CA (2k out of 18.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Inyo County, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.2% of the children was living in poverty in Inyo County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 600 in Inyo County, CA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 201 per 100,000 population.

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Health

93% of the population of Inyo County, CA has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Inyo County, CA see 1,459 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,459 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1248 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 183 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,459 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Inyo County, CA

Primary care physicians in Inyo County, CA see an average of 1,459 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,459 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

6.96%
Uninsured
37.5%
Employer Coverage
22.1%
Medicaid
18.1%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
1.38%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Inyo County, CA declined by 2.41% from 7.14% to 6.96%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 67.5 in Inyo County, CA.

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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 29.9% in Inyo County, CA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.34% in Inyo County, CA.

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