Big Bend

County:: Shasta County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.735
State:: California

Big Bend is a CDP located in Shasta County, California. Big Bend has a 2025 population of 194. Big Bend is currently growing at a rate of 3.19% annually but its population has decreased by -0.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 195 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Bend is $56,718 with a poverty rate of 32.48%. The median age in Big Bend is 49.5 years: 39.9 years for males, and 55.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Big Bend includes 90.15% White, 3.79% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	119	90.15%
Black or African American	5	3.79%
Two or more races	4	3.03%
Asian	2	1.52%
Other race	2	1.52%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Big Bend Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Big Bend's average per capita income is $9,844. Household income levels show a median of $28,958. The poverty rate stands at 32.48%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$28,958	$56,718
Non Families	$28,333	$54,713
Families	-	$49,448
Married Families	-	-

$9,844

Average Income

$28,958

Median Household Income

32.48%

Poverty Rate