Shasta County, California Population 2024

179,795

Shasta County, California's estimated 2024 population is 179,795 with a growth rate of -0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Shasta County, California is the 30th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 177,277 and has seen a growth of 1.42% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029176,940-571-0.32%
2028177,511-571-0.32%
2027178,082-571-0.32%
2026178,653-571-0.32%
2025179,224-571-0.32%
2024179,795-571-0.32%
2023180,366-571-0.32%
2022180,937-1,198-0.66%
2021182,1351330.07%
2020182,0022,3571.31%
2019179,645-21-0.01%
2018179,6662630.15%
2017179,4038110.45%
2016178,5922060.12%
2015178,386-518-0.29%
2014178,9044570.26%
2013178,4475390.3%
2012177,9082950.17%
2011177,6133360.19%
2010177,27700%
1990147,03631,32127.07%
1980115,71538,07549.04%
197077,64018,17230.56%
196059,46823,05563.32%
195036,4137,61326.43%
194028,80014,873106.79%
193013,9275664.24%
192013,361-5,559-29.38%
191018,9201,6029.25%
190017,3185,18542.73%
189012,1332,64127.82%
18809,4925,319127.46%
18704,173-187-4.29%
18604,3603,9821053.44%
1850378-176,562-99.79%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.32% (-571)
County Website
Shasta County
County Seat
Redding
2020 Population
182,002
Area
3776 mi²
Density
48 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.21% (-2,207)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White148,66781.75%
Two or more races17,5309.64%
Asian5,5853.07%
Other race4,8102.65%
Native American3,2341.78%
Black or African American1,7580.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2680.15%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shasta County, California Population by Race

Shasta County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Shasta County, California Median Age

41.7

Total

40.2

Male

43.5

Female

Shasta County, California Adults

There are 142,662 adults, (38,339 of whom are seniors) in Shasta County, California.

Shasta County, California Age Dependency

74.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Shasta County, California Sex Ratio

Female91,97350.58%
Male89,87949.42%

Shasta County, California Population by Age

Shasta County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All71,1072.5165.134.9
Married33,6803.179.820.2
Non Family25,5481.3551.948.1
Female7,9403.3350.249.8
Male3,9393.2954.245.8

3.04

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

65.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shasta County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,8016.05%
Associates Degree15,46012%
Bachelors Degree19,78315.35%
Graduate Degree9,5447.41%
High School Graduate33,22625.78%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6442.05%
Some College40,42531.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shasta County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shasta County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White104,66197,60324,534
Hispanic11,2189,5161,913
2+ Races8,8177,9631,619
Asian4,0133,3081,205
Other Race3,1902,540429
Native American2,2351,941283
Black1,109946255
Islander19915685

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 42.71%.

Shasta County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,070$71,527$50,914
Graduate Degree$82,790$86,383$76,118
High School Graduate$38,688$44,119$29,595
Less Than 9th Grade$29,200$37,056$17,153
Overall$44,386$52,513$36,876
Some College$40,477$51,395$33,477

$44,386

Average Earnings

$52,513

Average Male

$36,876

Average Female

Shasta County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shasta County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shasta County, California Language

92.26% of Shasta County, California residents speak only English, while 7.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.21% of the population.

Shasta County, California Language

Shasta County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White138,52916,73812.08%
Hispanic19,5233,32617.04%
Multiple17,2522,63115.25%
Asian5,4901,13120.6%
Other4,6551,04422.43%
Black1,65847628.71%
Native3,14443313.77%
Islander2607528.85%

13.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.28%

Male Poverty Rate

15.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shasta County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shasta County, California is Islander, with 28.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shasta County, California is White, with 12.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.7%.

Shasta County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.56%
High School15.5%
Some College11.88%
Bachelors or Greater6.76%

Shasta County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.82%
Male Unemployed20.73%
Female Employed7.09%
Male Employed4.94%

Shasta County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shasta County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,284$107,564
Households$68,347$91,289
Married Families$97,518$122,914
Non Families$38,924$55,582

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shasta County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Shasta County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shasta County, California 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 45-54.

Shasta County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shasta County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

13,423

Number of Veterans

12,060

Male Veterans

1,363

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,247
Second Gulf War2,497
First Gulf War1,899
Korea961
World War II502

Shasta County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 743,880
75+3,600
35 to 542,542
55 to 642,264
18 to 341,137

Shasta County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,9009.96%
Hispanic8246.07%
2+ Races8177.54%
Native American2569.87%
Asian1773.88%
Other Race1263.52%
Black967.41%
Islander5122.37%

Shasta County, California Veterans by Race

Shasta County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shasta County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Shasta County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shasta County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shasta County, California 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

70.85%

Born in Shasta County, California

94.82%

Native Born

5.18%

Foreign Born

2.54%

Non Citizen

2.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.82% of Shasta County, California residents were born in the United States, with 70.85% having been born in California. 2.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shasta County, California Place of Birth

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