Shasta Lake, California Population 2024

10,228

Shasta Lake Demographics

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

  • White: 83.93%
  • Two or more races: 10.49%
  • Native American: 2.35%
  • Other race: 1.41%
  • Asian: 1.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.38%
  • Black or African American: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
10.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
938.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.3% (-135)
The current population of Shasta Lake, California is 10,228 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,363.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,69683.93%
Two or more races1,08710.49%
Native American2442.35%
Other race1461.41%
Asian1421.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.38%
Black or African American70.07%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Shasta Lake Population by Race

Shasta Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Shasta Lake Median Age

38.8

Total

36.7

Male

41.8

Female

Shasta Lake Adults

There are 7,928 adults, (1,906 of whom are seniors) in Shasta Lake.

Shasta Lake Age Dependency

72.1

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Shasta Lake Sex Ratio

Female5,27250.88%
Male5,08949.12%

Shasta Lake Population by Age

Shasta Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9082.6461.738.3
Married1,8183.137921
Non Family1,1701.3247.452.6
Female6283.2553.746.3
Male2923.528.471.6

2.99

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

61.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shasta Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4756.81%
Associates Degree87412.52%
Bachelors Degree71010.17%
Graduate Degree2363.38%
High School Graduate2,08329.85%
Less Than 9th Grade1472.11%
Some College2,45435.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shasta Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shasta Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5825,143925
Hispanic7606450
2+ Races5915197
Other Race1371238
Asian111930
Native American101946
Islander1350
Black650

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 93.07%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.57%.

Shasta Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,685$0$40,863
Graduate Degree$0$0$74,000
High School Graduate$27,155$26,333$28,864
Less Than 9th Grade$32,955$34,318$0
Overall$33,707$40,967$31,201
Some College$35,375$52,109$29,508

$33,707

Average Earnings

$40,967

Average Male

$31,201

Average Female

Shasta Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shasta Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shasta Lake Language

94.55% of Shasta Lake residents speak only English, while 5.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.27% of the population.

Shasta Lake Language

Shasta Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,9991,24115.51%
Multiple1,08749845.81%
Hispanic1,21732026.29%
Other1462718.49%
Asian1421611.27%
Native244104.1%
Black77100%

18.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.01%

Male Poverty Rate

21.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shasta Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shasta Lake is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shasta Lake is Native, with 4.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.19%.

Shasta Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.41%
Some College16.8%
High School14.88%
Bachelors or Greater9.09%

Shasta Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.79%
Male Unemployed17.88%
Female Employed13.9%
Male Employed5.96%

Shasta Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shasta Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,700$77,314
Households$54,490$67,557
Married Families$81,797$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,444$36,026

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shasta Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Shasta Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shasta Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Shasta Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shasta Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

527

Number of Veterans

494

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam194
Second Gulf War130
First Gulf War95
Korea25
World War II11

Shasta Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74170
35 to 54134
55 to 64120
75+67
18 to 3436

Shasta Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5097.62%
2+ Races151.89%
Hispanic70.79%
Native American31.73%

Shasta Lake Veterans by Race

Shasta Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shasta Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.3%

Labor Force Participation

49.9%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Shasta Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shasta Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shasta Lake 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

75.82%

Born in Shasta Lake

97.74%

Native Born

2.26%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

1.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.74% of Shasta Lake residents were born in the United States, with 75.82% having been born in California. 0.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shasta Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,060-33-0.33%
202810,093-34-0.34%
202710,127-34-0.33%
202610,161-33-0.32%
202510,194-34-0.33%
202410,228-34-0.33%
202310,262-45-0.44%
202210,307-75-0.72%
202110,382190.18%
202010,363-11-0.11%
201910,3741631.6%
201810,211710.7%
201710,140750.75%
201610,06570.07%
201510,058-35-0.35%
201410,093160.16%
201310,077110.11%
201210,066-17-0.17%
201110,083-56-0.55%
201010,13900%
20009,008-1,052-10.46%

Shasta Lake Population by Year