Lakehead

County:: Shasta County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.695
State:: California

Lakehead is a CDP located in Shasta County, California. Lakehead has a 2025 population of 596. Lakehead is currently growing at a rate of 1.53% annually but its population has decreased by -3.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 615 in 2020.

The average household income in Lakehead is $60,525 with a poverty rate of 22.37%. The median age in Lakehead is 63.6 years: 66.4 years for males, and 55.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lakehead includes 88.91% White, 4.4% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	465	88.91%
Two or more races	24	4.59%
Other race	23	4.4%
Black or African American	7	1.34%
Asian	4	0.76%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Lakehead Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lakehead's average per capita income is $30,031. Household income levels show a median of $41,684. The poverty rate stands at 22.37%.

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
Married Families	$56,648	-
Families	$45,313	$47,789
Households	$41,684	$60,525
Non Families	$41,194	$70,001

$30,031

Average Income

$41,684

Median Household Income

22.37%

Poverty Rate