Del Norte County, California Population 2024

26,066

Del Norte County, California's estimated 2024 population is 26,066 with a growth rate of -1.97% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Del Norte County, California is the 49th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 28,568 and has seen a growth of -8.76% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,451-523-2.18%
202823,974-523-2.13%
202724,497-523-2.09%
202625,020-523-2.05%
202525,543-523-2.01%
202426,066-523-1.97%
202326,589-523-1.93%
202227,112-472-1.71%
202127,584-20-0.07%
202027,604-299-1.07%
201927,9031100.4%
201827,7934101.5%
201727,383-32-0.12%
201627,4152170.8%
201527,198160.06%
201427,182-639-2.3%
201327,821-374-1.33%
201228,195-252-0.89%
201128,447-121-0.42%
201028,56800%
199023,4605,24328.78%
198018,2173,63724.95%
197014,580-3,191-17.96%
196017,7719,693119.99%
19508,0783,33370.24%
19404,74560.13%
19304,7391,98071.77%
19202,75934214.15%
19102,41790.37%
19002,408-184-7.1%
18902,59280.31%
18802,58456227.79%
18702,022291.46%
18601,993-21,458-91.5%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.97% (-523)
County Website
Del Norte County
County Seat
Crescent City
2020 Population
27,604
Area
1006 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.57% (-1,538)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,96969.07%
Two or more races2,86910.45%
Other race1,9747.19%
Native American1,9657.16%
Asian8593.13%
Black or African American7472.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander790.29%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Del Norte County, California Population by Race

Del Norte County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Del Norte County, California Median Age

40

Total

38.7

Male

43.5

Female

Del Norte County, California Adults

There are 21,664 adults, (5,261 of whom are seniors) in Del Norte County, California.

Del Norte County, California Age Dependency

67.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Del Norte County, California Sex Ratio

Female12,65346.07%
Male14,80953.93%

Del Norte County, California Population by Age

Del Norte County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,5302.6468.131.9
Married4,4253.280.219.8
Non Family3,2101.2662.237.8
Female1,2123.7540.259.8
Male6833.4967.232.8

3.19

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Del Norte County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,35111.95%
Associates Degree1,8639.47%
Bachelors Degree2,19311.15%
Graduate Degree1,2926.57%
High School Graduate5,50727.99%
Less Than 9th Grade9544.85%
Some College5,51228.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Del Norte County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Del Norte County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,91711,4722,605
Hispanic3,5762,146228
2+ Races1,3801,195378
Other Race1,28175248
Native American1,14798058
Asian644601299
Black47527038
Islander79790

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.43%.

Del Norte County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,875$85,954$56,250
Graduate Degree$53,548$0$78,267
High School Graduate$36,237$40,368$32,407
Less Than 9th Grade$24,028$26,977$21,020
Overall$37,642$39,196$35,488
Some College$37,160$38,556$34,537

$37,642

Average Earnings

$39,196

Average Male

$35,488

Average Female

Del Norte County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Del Norte County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Del Norte County, California Language

87.59% of Del Norte County, California residents speak only English, while 12.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.39% of the population.

Del Norte County, California Language

Del Norte County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,0801,90211.83%
Hispanic4,54492720.4%
Multiple2,65051219.32%
Other1,79837120.63%
Native1,93632316.68%
Black23311750.21%
Asian80511714.53%

14.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.58%

Male Poverty Rate

16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Del Norte County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Del Norte County, California is Black, with 50.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Del Norte County, California is White, with 11.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.92%.

Del Norte County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.02%
High School15.51%
Some College11.36%
Bachelors or Greater8.16%

Del Norte County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.54%
Male Unemployed10.44%
Male Employed5.22%
Female Employed4.66%

Del Norte County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Del Norte County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,548$89,722
Households$61,149$79,344
Married Families$93,211$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,913$54,833

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Del Norte County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Del Norte County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Del Norte 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.

Del Norte County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Del Norte County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,630

Number of Veterans

1,457

Male Veterans

173

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam797
First Gulf War176
Second Gulf War152
Korea137
World War II14

Del Norte County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74620
75+469
55 to 64263
35 to 54228
18 to 3450

Del Norte County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2780.08096806893056259
Hispanic2040.04957472660996355
2+ Races1010.06047904191616767
Native American790.062450592885375494
Other Race680.04456094364351245
Asian540.08256880733944955
Black500.0728862973760933

Del Norte County, California Veterans by Race

Del Norte County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Del Norte County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.6%

Labor Force Participation

44.6%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Del Norte County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Del Norte County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Del Norte 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

69.53%

Born in Del Norte County, California

92.4%

Native Born

7.6%

Foreign Born

3.75%

Non Citizen

3.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.4% of Del Norte County, California residents were born in the United States, with 69.53% having been born in California. 3.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Del Norte County, California Place of Birth

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