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Del Norte County, California

Del Norte County, California · ZIP 95531, 95538, 95543

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 27,009 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,621Households
  • $66,780Median household income
  • $319,600Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Del Norte County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.9%
27.5k28k28.5k29k2000: 27,50720002010: 28,61020102020: 27,743202027,50727,743
Population of Del Norte County at each census
CensusPopulation
200027,507
201028,610
202027,743

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Del Norte County
Under $50k37.2%
$50k to $100k28.5%
$100k to $150k17.4%
$150k to $200k12.1%
$200k and over4.8%

Median household income $66,780 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Del Norte County
Owner occupied
6,851 units
Renter occupied
2,770 units
Vacancy rate
13.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Del Norte County2023
Health care and social assistance1,289
Retail trade1,018
Accommodation and food services744
Arts, entertainment, and recreation317
Construction158
Manufacturing144
Transportation and warehousing118
Other services (except public administration)103

4,461 employees in 431 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Del Norte County compared with its state
Del Norte County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDel Norte CountyCalifornia
Population27,29339,242,785
Median household income$66,780$96,334
Median age40.837.6
Median home value$319,600$695,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.0%36.5%
Foreign-born residents7.6%26.7%
Owner-occupied homes71.2%55.8%
Mean commute to work17.8 minutes29.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Del Norte County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Crescent CityCity6,2091.96 sq mi
Bertsch-OceanviewCensus designated place2,1975.27 sq mi
Fort DickCensus designated place1,3493.22 sq mi
Smith RiverCensus designated place1,2704.43 sq mi
KlamathCensus designated place81617.2 sq mi
GasquetCensus designated place3924.76 sq mi
HiouchiCensus designated place1190.58 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.