Trinity County, California Population 2024

15,562

Trinity County, California's estimated 2024 population is 15,562 with a growth rate of -0.69% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Trinity County, California is the 54th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 13,755 and has seen a growth of 13.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,022-108-0.71%
202815,130-108-0.71%
202715,238-108-0.7%
202615,346-108-0.7%
202515,454-108-0.69%
202415,562-108-0.69%
202315,670-108-0.68%
202215,778-304-1.89%
202116,082-9-0.06%
202016,0913,75430.43%
201912,337-261-2.07%
201812,598-129-1.01%
201712,727-100-0.78%
201612,827-267-2.04%
201513,094-32-0.24%
201413,126-301-2.24%
201313,427-67-0.5%
201213,494-191-1.4%
201113,685-70-0.51%
201013,75500%
199013,0631,20510.16%
198011,8584,24355.72%
19707,615-2,091-21.54%
19609,7064,61990.8%
19505,0871,11728.14%
19403,9701,16141.33%
19302,80925810.11%
19202,551-750-22.72%
19103,301-1,082-24.69%
19004,38366417.85%
18903,719-1,280-25.61%
18804,9991,78655.59%
18703,213-1,912-37.31%
18605,1253,490213.46%
18501,635-13,387-89.12%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.69% (-108)
County Website
Trinity County
County Seat
Weaverville
2020 Population
16,091
Area
3179 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.29% (-529)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,82880.74%
Other race1,0286.47%
Two or more races8665.45%
Native American5033.17%
Asian3922.47%
Black or African American2181.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander540.34%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Trinity County, California Population by Race

Trinity County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Trinity County, California Median Age

53.2

Total

52.2

Male

53.6

Female

Trinity County, California Adults

There are 13,281 adults, (4,396 of whom are seniors) in Trinity County, California.

Trinity County, California Age Dependency

78.8

Age Dependency Ratio

49.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Trinity County, California Sex Ratio

Female7,64648.12%
Male8,24351.88%

Trinity County, California Population by Age

Trinity County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4832.8470.829.2
Non Family2,7321.8265.334.7
Married2,1543.1187.512.5
Female4026.942.357.7
Male1955.9323.176.9

3.72

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Trinity County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4203.35%
Associates Degree7525.99%
Bachelors Degree1,46311.65%
Graduate Degree9457.53%
High School Graduate5,59944.6%
Less Than 9th Grade1761.4%
Some College3,19825.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Trinity County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,9869,5051,741
Hispanic1,0851,003206
Other Race998977291
2+ Races686660144
Black2122080
Native American200193109
Asian17715580
Islander54540

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 54.5%.

Trinity County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,188$58,165$42,591
Graduate Degree$91,758$114,811$0
High School Graduate$41,322$45,037$31,461
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,617$45,716$36,222
Some College$38,241$46,438$38,074

$41,617

Average Earnings

$45,716

Average Male

$36,222

Average Female

Trinity County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Trinity County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Trinity County, California Language

92.63% of Trinity County, California residents speak only English, while 7.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.66% of the population.

Trinity County, California Language

Trinity County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,4472,96623.83%
Hispanic1,13822019.33%
Asian38718146.77%
Multiple85411913.93%
Other1,017787.67%
Native503275.37%
Black19642.04%

22%

Overall Poverty Rate

17%

Male Poverty Rate

27.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Trinity County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Trinity County, California is Asian, with 46.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Trinity County, California is Black, with 2.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.2%.

Trinity County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.11%
High School23.53%
Some College19.78%
Bachelors or Greater5.07%

Trinity County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Male Unemployed30.93%
Female Employed12.83%
Male Employed4.45%

Trinity County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Trinity County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,905$95,394
Households$47,317$73,300
Married Families$76,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,475$48,348

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Trinity County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.6%

Male Marriage Rate

34.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Trinity County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Trinity 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.

Trinity County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Trinity County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,114

Number of Veterans

1,071

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam481
First Gulf War166
Korea124
Second Gulf War83
World War II4

Trinity County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+464
65 to 74360
55 to 64170
35 to 5475
18 to 3445

Trinity County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0699.85%
2+ Races253.61%
Hispanic252.14%
Native American177.73%
Other Race30.29%

Trinity County, California Veterans by Race

Trinity County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Trinity County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.5%

Labor Force Participation

38.2%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Trinity County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Trinity County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Trinity 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

70.37%

Born in Trinity County, California

92.63%

Native Born

7.37%

Foreign Born

3.54%

Non Citizen

3.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.63% of Trinity County, California residents were born in the United States, with 70.37% having been born in California. 3.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Trinity County, California Place of Birth

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