Shasta County, CA

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2023 Population
181,554
0.164% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41.7
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
13%
2.31% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$71,931
5.24% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$347,200
6.02% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
76,845
0.696% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, Shasta County, CA had a population of 182k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $71,931. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shasta County, CA declined from 181,852 to 181,554, a −0.164% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,347 to $71,931, a 5.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shasta County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.73%), White (Hispanic) (3.71%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.71%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%).

None of the households in Shasta 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.

97.7% of the residents in Shasta County, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Shasta County, CA was $347,200, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Shasta County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Shasta County, CA was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Lassen Peak, also known as Mount Lassen, is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range. Located in the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California, Lassen rises 2,000 ft (600 m) above the surrounding terrain and has a volume of 0.5 cu mi (2 km3), making it one of the largest lava domes on Earth.
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Population & Diversity

Shasta County, CA is home to a population of 182k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Shasta County, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Shasta County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.6k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6.74k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2023 Citizenship
97.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Shasta County, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Shasta County, CA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shasta County, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    139k ± 652
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    8.6k ± 730
  3. White (Hispanic)
    6.74k ± 817
11.3%
Hispanic Population
20.6k people

In 2023, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Shasta County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.6k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6.74k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.3% of the people in Shasta County, CA are hispanic (20.6k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,868 ± 499
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,832 ± 452
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,232 ± 277

Shasta County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shasta County, CA employs 76.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Shasta County, CA were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($92,478), Information ($74,565), and Public Administration ($66,523).

Employment

Occupations

76.8k
2023 Value
± 2,160
0.696%
1 Year growth
± 3.96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shasta County, CA grew at a rate of 0.696%, from 76.3k employees to 76.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shasta County, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,840 people), Management Occupations (7,925 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,695 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shasta County, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

76.8k
2023 Value
± 2,160
0.696%
1 Year growth
± 3.96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shasta County, CA grew at a rate of 0.696%, from 76.3k employees to 76.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shasta County, CA, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shasta County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Shasta County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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. 362
    Construction
  2. 328
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 305
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $695k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $375k
    Retail Trade
  3. $266k
    Construction

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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

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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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Shasta County, CA awarded 2,215 degrees. The student population of Shasta County, CA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shasta County, CA are White (1,414 and 64.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (386 and 17.6%), Two or More Races (150 and 6.85%), and Asian (98 and 4.48%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Shasta County, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,109 (41.1% men and 58.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,109 students enrolled in Shasta County, CA, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,418 records, of which 60% were women and 40% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Humanistic Studies
    129 degrees awarded
  2. Biological & Physical Sciences
    114 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    78 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Shasta County, CA was Humanistic Studies with 129 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Shasta County, CA according to their major.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 825 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shasta County, CA, which is 0.594 times less than the 1,390 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,414 degrees mean that there were 3.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 386 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Shasta County, CA was $347,200 in 2023, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $327,500 to $347,200, a 6.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Shasta County, CA is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Shasta County, CA have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shasta County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Shasta County, CA is $71,931. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Shasta County, CA was Census Tract 119, Shasta County, CA with a value of $123,878, followed by Census Tract 106.01, Shasta County, CA and Census Tract 110.01, Shasta County, CA, with respective values of $113,672 and $111,905.

In 2025, 20.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Shasta County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.8%.

Housing

Property

$347,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,603
$46,711
Median Property Taxes
±$1,558

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

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

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Rent vs Own

65.4%
Homeownership
2023
62.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 65.4% of the housing units in Shasta County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 119, Shasta County, CA
  2. Census Tract 106.01, Shasta County, CA
  3. Census Tract 110.01, Shasta County, CA

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Shasta County, CA was Census Tract 119, Shasta County, CA with a value of $123,878, followed by Census Tract 106.01, Shasta County, CA and Census Tract 110.01, Shasta County, CA, with respective values of $113,672 and $111,905.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Shasta County, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,931
Median Household Income
± $2,596
71.5k
Number of Households
± 1,923

In 2023, the median household income of the 71.5k households in Shasta County, CA grew to $71,931 from the previous year's value of $68,347.

The following chart displays the households in Shasta 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shasta 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.3%)
  2. Carpooled (8.89%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.6%)

In 2023, 78.3% of workers in Shasta County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.89%) and those who worked at home (8.6%).

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

19.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shasta County, CA have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Shasta 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 Shasta County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shasta County, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 20.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Shasta County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.8%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shasta County, CA (23.2k out of 179k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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, 16% of the children was living in poverty in Shasta County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.9%.

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Health

93.3% of the population of Shasta County, CA has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 2.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

6.7%
Uninsured
37.7%
Employer Coverage
23.7%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
2.25%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shasta County, CA grew by 1.47% from 6.61% to 6.7%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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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 28.7% in Shasta County, CA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.47% in Shasta County, CA.

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