Lassen County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,117
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,117
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,340
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 32,729
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 32,733
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -14.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -13.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 32,730
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,895
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 40.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,833
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,266
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $265,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,756
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $560
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,000
Building Permits, 2025 17
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,247
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,775
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,265
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,735
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 295,036
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,828
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,403
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,634
Persons in poverty, percent 17.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 394
Total employment, 2023 3,483
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 171,116
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,174
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 172
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 83
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 63
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 114
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.2
Population per square mile, 2010 7.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,541.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,541.18
FIPS Code 06035