Inyo County, California Population 2024

18,312

Inyo County, California's estimated 2024 population is 18,312 with a growth rate of -1.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Inyo County, California is the 52nd largest county in California. The 2010 population was 18,503 and has seen a growth of -1.03% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,237-215-1.23%
202817,452-215-1.22%
202717,667-215-1.2%
202617,882-215-1.19%
202518,097-215-1.17%
202418,312-215-1.16%
202318,527-215-1.15%
202218,742-182-0.96%
202118,924-63-0.33%
202018,9879945.52%
201917,993990.55%
201817,894750.42%
201717,819-78-0.44%
201617,897-200-1.11%
201518,097-183-1%
201418,280-68-0.37%
201318,34840.02%
201218,344-41-0.22%
201118,385-118-0.64%
201018,50300%
199018,2813862.16%
198017,8952,32414.93%
197015,5713,88733.27%
196011,684260.22%
195011,6584,03352.89%
19407,6251,07016.32%
19306,555-476-6.77%
19207,031570.82%
19106,9742,59759.33%
19004,37783323.5%
18903,54461621.04%
18802,92897249.69%
18701,956-15,281-88.65%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.16% (-215)
County Website
Inyo County
County Seat
Independence
2020 Population
18,987
Area
10197 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.56% (-675)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,15464.64%
Two or more races2,75414.65%
Native American1,94810.36%
Other race1,2566.68%
Asian3411.81%
Black or African American1820.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1680.89%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Inyo County, California Population by Race

Inyo County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Inyo County, California Median Age

45.6

Total

44.6

Male

46.4

Female

Inyo County, California Adults

There are 14,984 adults, (4,594 of whom are seniors) in Inyo County, California.

Inyo County, California Age Dependency

81

Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Inyo County, California Sex Ratio

Female9,23849.13%
Male9,56550.87%

Inyo County, California Population by Age

Inyo County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9232.2867.132.9
Married3,4583.0379.420.6
Non Family3,3331.1552.447.6
Female8273.3275.224.8
Male3053.2565.934.1

3.05

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Inyo County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6444.63%
Associates Degree1,0777.75%
Bachelors Degree2,75919.85%
Graduate Degree1,66311.97%
High School Graduate3,80927.41%
Less Than 9th Grade3562.56%
Some College3,58925.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Inyo County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,2738,8993,515
Hispanic2,5032,016479
2+ Races1,6261,367428
Native American1,3451,245106
Other Race47034589
Asian283233110
Black13513387
Islander11910815

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.52%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 64.44%.

Inyo County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,526$70,693$51,885
Graduate Degree$81,023$77,292$81,205
High School Graduate$43,828$51,845$38,258
Less Than 9th Grade$22,690$24,728$13,348
Overall$54,697$60,880$49,504
Some College$48,741$57,939$44,663

$54,697

Average Earnings

$60,880

Average Male

$49,504

Average Female

Inyo County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Inyo County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Inyo County, California Language

84.45% of Inyo County, California residents speak only English, while 15.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.11% of the population.

Inyo County, California Language

Inyo County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,9479518.69%
Hispanic4,3013848.93%
Native1,92133517.44%
Multiple2,6371646.22%
Islander16612374.1%
Asian33811634.32%
Other1,204494.07%
Black13464.48%

10.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.42%

Male Poverty Rate

9.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Inyo County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Inyo County, California is Islander, with 74.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Inyo County, California is Other, with 4.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.15%.

Inyo County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.09%
Some College12.95%
High School12.69%
Bachelors or Greater5.28%

Inyo County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.18%
Female Unemployed15.15%
Male Employed5.06%
Female Employed4.94%

Inyo County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Inyo County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,948$114,275
Households$72,432$93,044
Married Families$107,970$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,927$61,069

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Inyo County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Inyo County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Inyo 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 55-64.

Inyo County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Inyo County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,110

Number of Veterans

1,096

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam459
Korea125
Second Gulf War52
First Gulf War52
World War II17

Inyo County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+485
55 to 64281
65 to 74253
35 to 5472
18 to 3419

Inyo County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7557.21%
Native American16610.96%
Hispanic1655.66%
2+ Races884.66%
Black7956.43%
Other Race162.86%
Asian62.09%

Inyo County, California Veterans by Race

Inyo County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Inyo County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Inyo County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Inyo County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Inyo 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

69.98%

Born in Inyo County, California

91.78%

Native Born

8.22%

Foreign Born

4.75%

Non Citizen

3.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.78% of Inyo County, California residents were born in the United States, with 69.98% having been born in California. 4.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Inyo County, California Place of Birth

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