Inyo County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,158
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,158
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,485
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,020
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,024
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,016
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,546
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.2%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 14.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 25.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,172
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,566
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $348,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,005
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $598
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,189
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,040
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 134,834
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 314,411
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,584
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 332,168
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,723
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,991
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,767
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 505
Total employment, 2023 5,048
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 270,631
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,339
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 645
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 505
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 540
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 10,197.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 10,180.88
FIPS Code 06027