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Tehama County, CA

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

AI Overview

Tehama County is a small, rural Northern California county of 65,520 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture and related industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $33,155 and median worker earnings of $40,826. The labor force is relatively limited, with a participation rate of 53.3% and only 18.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree, though 86.3% have a high school diploma; unemployment sits at 6.7%. Housing remains comparatively affordable at a median home value of $315,600 and median rent of $1,159/month, and the county posted 3.4% population growth over five years against a poverty rate of 15.4%.

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

Population

64,451

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$63,784

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.4% since 2018

Tehama County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone43,477 (66.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,100 (12.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,857 (12.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,529 (3.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,285 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone1,275 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish11,376
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island183
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)137
  4. 4.Other Indo-European127
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic122

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,435

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,155

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,527

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,138
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,307
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,377
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)2,347
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining2,327

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,851
  2. 2.Service Occupations5,427
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,363
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,370
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,912

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.46×)2,225
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.75×)2,109
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.25×)1,875
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)2,969
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)6,091

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$315,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,159/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,350 (26.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,590 (15.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,120 (12.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,683 (10.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,467 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999740 (4.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,826

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone19,192 (76.6%)
  • Worked At Home2,785 (11.1%)
  • Carpooled2,496 (10.0%)
  • Walked277 (1.1%)
  • Other237 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit32 (0.1%)

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.