Modoc County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,491
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,426
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,491
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,707
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,699
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,700
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,686
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.2%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 6.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 810
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,778
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $224,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,551
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $468
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $836
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,267
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,772
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,153
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,228
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,442
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,129
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,455
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,252
Persons in poverty, percent 17.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 160
Total employment, 2023 1,258
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 70,169
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 553
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 98
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 41
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 42
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,948.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,917.77
FIPS Code 06049