Shasta, California Population 2024

1,310

Shasta Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Shasta was:

  • White: 88.27%
  • Two or more races: 4.96%
  • Other race: 2.93%
  • Asian: 2.63%
  • Native American: 1.2%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
119.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-20.07% (-329)
The current population of Shasta, California is 1,310 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,639.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,17488.27%
Two or more races664.96%
Other race392.93%
Asian352.63%
Native American161.2%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shasta Population by Race

Shasta Population Pyramid 2024

Shasta Median Age

47.4

Total

43.2

Male

51

Female

Shasta Adults

There are 1,108 adults, (339 of whom are seniors) in Shasta.

Shasta Age Dependency

73

Age Dependency Ratio

44.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Shasta Sex Ratio

Female58844.21%
Male74255.79%

Shasta Population by Age

Shasta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4802.7791.98.1
Married2722.7990.49.6
Non Family1191.6689.110.9
Male644.091000
Female254.481000

2.86

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

91.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shasta Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade121.18%
Associates Degree14814.58%
Bachelors Degree24424.04%
Graduate Degree13613.4%
High School Graduate26325.91%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College21220.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shasta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shasta Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White945933356
2+ Races28289
Native American16160
Asian13138
Other Race13137
Hispanic660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.54%.

Shasta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,364$250,001$27,100
Graduate Degree$74,375$0$64,038
High School Graduate$24,167$27,632$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,893$56,827$55,341
Some College$55,433$40,375$70,750

$55,893

Average Earnings

$56,827

Average Male

$55,341

Average Female

Shasta Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shasta Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shasta Language

97.27% of Shasta residents speak only English, while 2.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.73% of the population.

Shasta Language

Shasta Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,174887.5%
Other39820.51%

7.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.41%

Male Poverty Rate

7.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shasta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shasta is Other, with 20.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shasta is White, with 7.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.96%.

Shasta Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College5%
High School4.94%
Bachelors or Greater4.74%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Shasta Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.72%
Female Employed3%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Shasta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shasta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,066$123,113
Households$108,500$155,506
Married Families$115,000$-999,999,999
Non Families-$89,260

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shasta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Shasta Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shasta Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Shasta Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shasta Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

161

Number of Veterans

161

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War49
Vietnam19
First Gulf War17
Korea0
World War II0

Shasta Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3447
75+46
65 to 7438
35 to 5415
55 to 6415

Shasta Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16116%

Shasta Veterans by Race

Shasta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shasta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.1%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Shasta Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shasta Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shasta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.13%

Born in Shasta

96.92%

Native Born

3.08%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

2.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.92% of Shasta residents were born in the United States, with 71.13% having been born in California. 0.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Shasta Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,310-33-2.46%
20231,343-33-2.4%
20221,376-269-16.35%
20211,64560.37%
20201,639664.2%
20191,573-231-12.8%
20181,804281.58%
20171,776392.25%
20161,737684.07%
20151,669-145-7.99%
20141,814-21-1.14%
20131,835-63-3.32%
20121,89832220.43%
20111,576-195-11.01%
20101,77100%

Shasta Population by Year