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Lassen County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Lassen County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lassen County is a small, rural Northern California county of 31,177 residents with an economy anchored in government, agriculture, and natural resources typical of the region. The labor force participation rate is notably low at 39.6%, unemployment stands at 7.6%, and only 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, pointing to a workforce that is modest in size and largely non-degreed, with median worker earnings of $40,366. Population has been flat over five years, median home values sit at $259,500, and median gross rent of $1,043/month reflects relatively affordable housing compared to broader California benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

31,177

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,403

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.0% since 2018

Lassen County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone20,400 (67.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,583 (11.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,883 (6.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,315 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,189 (3.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,045 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,446
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island345
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)148
  4. 4.Other Indo-European134
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic62

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

66.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,833

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,890

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$25,852

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Public Administration (Group)2,532
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,714
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,106
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)968
  5. 5.Construction (Group)817

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,725
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,587
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,836
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,348
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,113

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 5.92×)2,670
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.64×)402
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.10×)724
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)1,089
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.95×)798

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$259,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,043/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,295 (20.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999931 (14.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999881 (14.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999637 (10.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999429 (6.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999373 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

39.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,366

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,994 (74.2%)
  • Carpooled1,248 (13.2%)
  • Worked At Home656 (7.0%)
  • Bicycle211 (2.2%)
  • Walked165 (1.7%)
  • Other63 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.