Modoc County, California Population 2024

8,381

Modoc County, California's estimated 2024 population is 8,381 with a growth rate of -1.4% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Modoc County, California is the 56th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 9,698 and has seen a growth of -13.58% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,786-119-1.51%
20287,905-119-1.48%
20278,024-119-1.46%
20268,143-119-1.44%
20258,262-119-1.42%
20248,381-119-1.4%
20238,500-119-1.38%
20228,619-22-0.25%
20218,641-40-0.46%
20208,681-185-2.09%
20198,866500.57%
20188,816-48-0.54%
20178,864-93-1.04%
20168,957-107-1.18%
20159,064-14-0.15%
20149,078-76-0.83%
20139,154-204-2.18%
20129,358-155-1.63%
20119,513-185-1.91%
20109,69800%
19909,6781,06812.4%
19808,6101,14115.28%
19707,469-839-10.1%
19608,308-1,370-14.16%
19509,67896511.08%
19408,7136758.4%
19308,0382,61348.17%
19205,425-766-12.37%
19106,1911,11521.97%
19005,076901.81%
18904,98658713.34%
18804,399-3,387-43.5%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.4% (-119)
County Website
Modoc County
County Seat
Alturas
2020 Population
8,681
Area
3948 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.46% (-300)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,19683.18%
Two or more races4635.35%
Other race4335.01%
Native American2703.12%
Black or African American1661.92%
Asian1231.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Modoc County, California Population by Race

Modoc County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Modoc County, California Median Age

47.5

Total

47.2

Male

47.8

Female

Modoc County, California Adults

There are 7,015 adults, (2,571 of whom are seniors) in Modoc County, California.

Modoc County, California Age Dependency

94.7

Age Dependency Ratio

57.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Modoc County, California Sex Ratio

Female4,44651.39%
Male4,20548.61%

Modoc County, California Population by Age

Modoc County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4032.3875.124.9
Married1,7732.948614
Non Family1,1391.1668.931.1
Female3343.4657.242.8
Male1572.5636.363.7

2.9

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Modoc County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4356.68%
Associates Degree5578.55%
Bachelors Degree1,06216.31%
Graduate Degree4897.51%
High School Graduate1,91529.41%
Less Than 9th Grade3285.04%
Some College1,72526.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Modoc County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1694,7561,252
Hispanic800517188
Other Race33316519
2+ Races26522618
Native American15614614
Black12411615
Asian1197064

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 93.59%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.78%.

Modoc County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,438$48,269$38,672
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,142$39,688$32,065
Less Than 9th Grade$24,609$40,149$14,135
Overall$34,793$43,576$26,029
Some College$29,461$49,831$24,318

$34,793

Average Earnings

$43,576

Average Male

$26,029

Average Female

Modoc County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Modoc County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Modoc County, California Language

88.61% of Modoc County, California residents speak only English, while 11.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.14% of the population.

Modoc County, California Language

Modoc County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,48895514.72%
Hispanic1,25523919.04%
Multiple4569220.18%
Black1428257.75%
Asian1185042.37%
Other4024110.2%
Native2614015.33%

16.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.34%

Male Poverty Rate

18.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Modoc County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Modoc County, California is Black, with 57.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Modoc County, California is Other, with 10.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.27%.

Modoc County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.18%
Some College15.79%
High School14.62%
Bachelors or Greater4.38%

Modoc County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.45%
Male Unemployed42.15%
Male Employed7.36%
Female Employed7.14%

Modoc County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Modoc County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,250$76,729
Households$54,962$68,080
Married Families$71,042$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,976$48,049

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Modoc County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Modoc County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Modoc 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 35-44.

Modoc County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Modoc County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

855

Number of Veterans

840

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam468
Second Gulf War96
First Gulf War85
Korea32
World War II5

Modoc County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74318
75+298
35 to 54107
55 to 6491
18 to 3441

Modoc County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8240.1407103825136612
Native American170.09289617486338798
Black100.07692307692307693
Other Race40.010471204188481676
Hispanic40.0043859649122807015

Modoc County, California Veterans by Race

Modoc County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Modoc County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.3%

Labor Force Participation

44.4%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Modoc County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Modoc County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Modoc 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

59.57%

Born in Modoc County, California

93.9%

Native Born

6.1%

Foreign Born

2.66%

Non Citizen

3.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.9% of Modoc County, California residents were born in the United States, with 59.57% having been born in California. 2.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Modoc County, California Place of Birth

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