Shasta County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 181,648
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 181,648
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 181,121
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 182,452
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 182,452
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 182,155
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 177,223
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,002
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 81,353
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $366,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,990
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $699
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,317
Building Permits, 2025 254
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 71,232
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 514,586
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,891,182
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 289,004
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,762,085
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,792
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,636
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,574
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,508
Total employment, 2023 53,944
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,907,552
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 12,362
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,170
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,173
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 668
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,038
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 290
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,410
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 48.2
Population per square mile, 2010 46.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,775.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,775.40
FIPS Code 06089