Colusa County, California Population 2024

22,165

Colusa County, California's estimated 2024 population is 22,165 with a growth rate of 0.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Colusa County, California is the 50th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 21,435 and has seen a growth of 3.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,8051280.56%
202822,6771280.57%
202722,5491280.57%
202622,4211280.57%
202522,2931280.58%
202422,1651280.58%
202322,0371280.58%
202221,909-10-0.05%
202121,919550.25%
202021,8643901.82%
201921,474850.4%
201821,389-169-0.78%
201721,558820.38%
201621,4762681.26%
201521,208520.25%
201421,156-83-0.39%
201321,239-35-0.16%
201221,274-41-0.19%
201121,315-120-0.56%
201021,43500%
199016,2753,48427.24%
198012,7913612.9%
197012,4303552.94%
196012,0754243.64%
195011,6511,86319.03%
19409,788-470-4.58%
193010,25896810.42%
19209,2901,55820.15%
19107,7323685%
19007,364-7,276-49.7%
189014,6401,52211.6%
188013,1186,953112.78%
18706,1653,891171.11%
18602,2742,1591877.39%
1850115-22,690-99.5%
2024 Growth Rate
0.58% (128)
County Website
Colusa County
County Seat
Colusa
2020 Population
21,864
Area
1151 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.38% (301)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,29060.93%
Other race3,88517.81%
Two or more races3,75117.2%
Black or African American3671.68%
Native American3311.52%
Asian1640.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.11%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Colusa County, California Population by Race

Colusa County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Colusa County, California Median Age

36

Total

35.4

Male

36.9

Female

Colusa County, California Adults

There are 16,004 adults, (3,299 of whom are seniors) in Colusa County, California.

Colusa County, California Age Dependency

71.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Colusa County, California Sex Ratio

Female10,69949.05%
Male11,11250.95%

Colusa County, California Population by Age

Colusa County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4322.963.136.9
Married3,9753.7369.930.1
Non Family2,2681.1563.236.8
Female8173.6233.466.6
Male3723.165446

3.6

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

63.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Colusa County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2178.68%
Associates Degree1,42510.16%
Bachelors Degree1,53010.91%
Graduate Degree4733.37%
High School Graduate4,11529.35%
Less Than 9th Grade2,53018.04%
Some College2,73119.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Colusa County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic7,4444,082731
White5,6735,4421,150
Other Race2,2501,117113
2+ Races2,1421,494324
Black33926432
Native American21220573
Asian10710631
Islander23120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 99.07%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 34.43%.

Colusa County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,156$76,228$68,631
Graduate Degree$70,000$90,417$54,500
High School Graduate$41,746$51,570$28,262
Less Than 9th Grade$34,375$39,606$22,500
Overall$41,398$49,031$31,986
Some College$42,857$55,395$37,807

$41,398

Average Earnings

$49,031

Average Male

$31,986

Average Female

Colusa County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colusa County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Colusa County, California Language

47.51% of Colusa County, California residents speak only English, while 52.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 51.62% of the population.

Colusa County, California Language

Colusa County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic13,1911,2769.67%
White7,20592612.85%
Other3,83948812.71%
Multiple3,7233318.89%
Asian1596238.99%
Black3526217.61%
Native33161.81%

10.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.37%

Male Poverty Rate

12.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colusa County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colusa County, California is Asian, with 38.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colusa County, California is Native, with 1.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.41%.

Colusa County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.73%
Less Than 9th Grade10.6%
High School8.49%
Bachelors or Greater4.5%

Colusa County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.03%
Male Unemployed22.3%
Female Employed5.8%
Male Employed3.63%

Colusa County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colusa County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,746$107,448
Households$69,619$91,248
Married Families$92,840$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,651$49,474

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Colusa County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Colusa County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Colusa County, California Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Colusa County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Colusa County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

819

Number of Veterans

707

Male Veterans

112

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam342
Second Gulf War164
First Gulf War115
World War II49
Korea22

Colusa County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74242
75+237
35 to 54156
18 to 34144
55 to 6440

Colusa County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6460.06433622149188328
Black1180.3342776203966006
Hispanic1170.01306532663316583
Other Race390.014238773274917854
Native American80.03347280334728033
2+ Races70.0028101164191087916
Asian10.00847457627118644

Colusa County, California Veterans by Race

Colusa County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colusa County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Colusa County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Colusa County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Colusa 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

62.52%

Born in Colusa County, California

71.37%

Native Born

28.63%

Foreign Born

16.68%

Non Citizen

11.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.37% of Colusa County, California residents were born in the United States, with 62.52% having been born in California. 16.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Colusa County, California Place of Birth

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