Mount Shasta

County:: Siskiyou County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.77
State:: California

Mount Shasta is a city located in Siskiyou County, California. Mount Shasta has a 2025 population of 3,152. Mount Shasta is currently declining at a rate of -0.41% annually and its population has decreased by -2.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,219 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Shasta is $60,478 with a poverty rate of 15.99%.The median age in Mount Shasta is 53.1 years: 53.4 years for males, and 51.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Shasta includes 83.7% White, 4.21% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,685	83.7%
Two or more races	267	8.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	135	4.21%
Other race	58	1.81%
Asian	42	1.31%
Black or African American	21	0.65%

Mount Shasta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Shasta's average per capita income is $31,519. Household income levels show a median of $48,157. The poverty rate stands at 15.99%.

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	$60,141	-
Families	$59,750	$71,841
Households	$48,157	$60,478
Non Families	$27,193	$44,623

$31,519

Average Income

$48,157

Median Household Income

15.99%

Poverty Rate