Inyo County, California

CA · FIPS 06027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,739
Rank #1,947 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,991 −1.5% vs nat'l
Rank #917 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.9% −13.7% vs nat'l
Rank #987 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Home Value
$348,700 +23.7% vs nat'l
Rank #423 of 3,222
87th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.5% −6.5% vs nat'l
Rank #657 of 3,222
80th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.5% −53.4% vs nat'l
Rank #437 of 3,222
86th %ile

At a Glance

66.4% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
31.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.7%21.3%32.0%42.7%53.4%58.0%24.2%9.3%5.7%1.5%0.7%0.5%0.1%

About Inyo County, California

Inyo County, California has a total population of 18,739, making it the 1,947th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Inyo County is 45.5 years, which is 17.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Inyo County is $73,991, which ranks #917 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.5%.

The median home value in Inyo County is $348,700, 23.7% above the national median. Renters in Inyo County pay a median gross rent of $1,189 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Inyo County, 31.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 6.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.5 min.

Inyo County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 58.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (24.2%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (9.3%).

All data for Inyo County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.