Shasta County, California

CA · FIPS 06089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
181,436
Rank #379 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,636 −3.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,005 of 3,222
69th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.3% +5.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,599 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$366,400 +30.0% vs nat'l
Rank #371 of 3,222
88th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.8% −29.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,400 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,632 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

65.6% Homeownership
93.5% Insured
23.8% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.0%22.0%33.1%44.1%55.1%66.1%75.3%11.8%6.7%3.4%1.3%0.8%0.5%0.2%

About Shasta County, California

Shasta County, California has a total population of 181,436, making it the 379th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Shasta County is 41.7 years, which is 7.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Shasta County is $72,636, which ranks #1,005 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Shasta County is $366,400, 30.0% above the national median. Renters in Shasta County pay a median gross rent of $1,317 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Shasta County, 23.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.5 min.

Shasta County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.8%) and Two or More Races (6.7%).

All data for Shasta 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.