City in Shasta County, California · 10.9 sq mi · 934 people per sq mi
10,179 people live in Shasta Lake. The typical household earns $67,401, and the median resident is 41.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,371 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.28%
Men 39.3 · Women 43.3
2000–2026
10,179
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2000–2026
10,179
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,179 | -29 | 0.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,208 | -41 | 0.40% |
| 2024 | 10,249 | -11 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 10,260 | -41 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 10,301 | -79 | 0.76% |
| 2021 | 10,380 | +9 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 10,371 | +11 | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 10,360 | +161 | 1.58% |
| 2018 | 10,199 | +70 | 0.69% |
| 2017 | 10,129 | +74 | 0.74% |
Showing 10 of 18 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Shasta Lake has a population change lower than Shasta County, California, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 103 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 43% | 47% |
| Never married | 31% | 39% | 23% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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