Trinity County, California

CA · FIPS 06105 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,860
Rank #2,106 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,002 −29.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,601 of 3,222
19th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.7% +64.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,732 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$325,800 +15.6% vs nat'l
Rank #507 of 3,222
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.4% −33.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,591 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.3% +57.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,983 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

71.7% Homeownership
90.7% Insured
22.4% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.6%25.2%37.8%50.4%63.1%75.7%77.4%6.9%6.1%3.7%3.6%1.1%0.6%0.6%

About Trinity County, California

Trinity County, California has a total population of 15,860, making it the 2,106th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Trinity County is 54.9 years, which is 41.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Trinity County is $53,002, which ranks #2,601 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.3%.

The median home value in Trinity County is $325,800, 15.6% above the national median. Renters in Trinity County pay a median gross rent of $1,073 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Trinity County, 22.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.6 min.

Trinity County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (6.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.1%).

All data for Trinity 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.