Shasta County, California's estimated 2023 population is 183,634 with a growth rate of 0.27% 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 177,223 and has seen a growth of 3.62% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Other race
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.96
Average Family Size
2.48
Average Household Size
65.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 81.63%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 30.61%.
All
Male
Female
$37,348
Average Earnings
$46,058
Average Male
$31,569
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.42% of Shasta County, California residents speak only English, while 8.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.63% of the population.
rate
18%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.03%
Male Poverty Rate
16.04%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Shasta County, California is Asian, with 28.63% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Shasta County, California is Islander, with 8.85% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.11%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.0%
Male Marriage Rate
49.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
13,694
Number of Veterans
12,683
Male Veterans
1,011
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.55%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.91%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.3%
Labor Force Participation
51.1%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
69.38%
Born in Shasta County, California
92.78%
Native Born
5.64%
Foreign Born
2.82%
Non Citizen
2.82%
Naturalized
92.78% of Shasta County, California residents were born in the United States, with 69.38% having been born in California. 2.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.