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Shasta County, California

Shasta County, California · ZIP 96001, 96002, 96003

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 181,121 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 71,473Households
  • $71,931Median household income
  • $347,200Median home value
  • 32Towns with a page
  • 30ZIP codes

Shasta County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+11.6%
160k170k180k190k2000: 163,25620002010: 177,22320102020: 182,1552020163,256182,155
Population of Shasta County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000163,256
2010177,223
2020182,155

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 Shasta County
Under $50k35.4%
$50k to $100k29.9%
$100k to $150k16.8%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over9.7%

Median household income $71,931 · 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 Shasta County
Owner occupied
46,711 units
Renter occupied
24,762 units
Vacancy rate
10.4%

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 Shasta County2023
Health care and social assistance11,895
Retail trade9,788
Accommodation and food services7,157
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3,484
Construction3,472
Other services (except public administration)2,963
Professional, scientific, and technical services2,490
Manufacturing2,141

53,944 employees in 4,508 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.

Shasta County compared with its state
Shasta County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureShasta CountyCalifornia
Population181,55439,242,785
Median household income$71,931$96,334
Median age41.737.6
Median home value$347,200$695,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.3%36.5%
Foreign-born residents4.9%26.7%
Owner-occupied homes65.4%55.8%
Mean commute to work19.5 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 Shasta County32 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ReddingCity93,50259.5 sq mi
AndersonCity11,1717.03 sq mi
Shasta LakeCity10,24410.9 sq mi
CottonwoodCensus designated place7,17013.2 sq mi
Happy ValleyCensus designated place6,04616.9 sq mi
Bella VistaCensus designated place3,84326.4 sq mi
Palo CedroCensus designated place3,5618.18 sq mi
BurneyCensus designated place2,9215.37 sq mi
ShingletownCensus designated place2,18824.5 sq mi
CentervilleCensus designated place2,0658.04 sq mi
ShastaCensus designated place1,33010.9 sq mi
Jones ValleyCensus designated place1,2126.43 sq mi
MillvilleCensus designated place8358.05 sq mi
Johnson ParkCensus designated place7910.90 sq mi
Mountain GateCensus designated place7631.98 sq mi
Oak RunCensus designated place5343.01 sq mi
LakeheadCensus designated place5234.70 sq mi
Fall River MillsCensus designated place5112.65 sq mi
McArthurCensus designated place3901.00 sq mi
CastellaCensus designated place2871.12 sq mi
Montgomery CreekCensus designated place2273.30 sq mi
French GulchCensus designated place22112.3 sq mi
WhitmoreCensus designated place2046.53 sq mi
CasselCensus designated place2012.03 sq mi
KeswickCensus designated place1713.39 sq mi
Round MountainCensus designated place1471.68 sq mi
Big BendCensus designated place1325.73 sq mi
IgoCensus designated place1091.02 sq mi
Hat CreekCensus designated place8850.0 sq mi
PlatinaCensus designated place272.07 sq mi
OnoCensus designated place221.90 sq mi
Old StationCensus designated place02.22 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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Across Shasta County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

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