Lassen County, California

CA · FIPS 06035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,356
Rank #1,472 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,403 −10.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,395 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.0% +10.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,749 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$265,300 −5.9% vs nat'l
Rank #814 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.1% −61.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,014 of 3,222
6th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.3% +56.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,981 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

68.2% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
13.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.5%32.9%49.4%61.3%22.6%6.1%4.2%2.6%2.0%1.0%0.3%

About Lassen County, California

Lassen County, California has a total population of 30,356, making it the 1,472nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lassen County is 38.3 years, which is 1.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lassen County is $67,403, which ranks #1,395 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.3%.

The median home value in Lassen County is $265,300, 5.9% below the national median. Renters in Lassen County pay a median gross rent of $1,000 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lassen County, 13.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 61.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.7 min.

Lassen County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (22.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.1%).

All data for Lassen 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.