Plumas County, California

CA · FIPS 06063 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,423
Rank #1,914 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,031 −12.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,536 of 3,222
52th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.6% −15.9% vs nat'l
Rank #922 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Home Value
$360,200 +27.8% vs nat'l
Rank #384 of 3,222
88th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.5% −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,571 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.1% +72.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,038 of 3,222
6th %ile

At a Glance

74.6% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
22.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%25.7%51.5%77.2%80.8%10.3%5.3%1.5%1.0%0.8%0.4%0.0%

About Plumas County, California

Plumas County, California has a total population of 19,423, making it the 1,914th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Plumas County is 52.0 years, which is 33.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Plumas County is $66,031, which ranks #1,536 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.1%.

The median home value in Plumas County is $360,200, 27.8% above the national median. Renters in Plumas County pay a median gross rent of $1,194 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Plumas County, 22.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.7 min.

Plumas County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.3%) and Two or More Races (5.3%).

All data for Plumas 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.