Del Norte County, California

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,293
Median household income: $66,780
Median home value: $319,600

Del Norte County is a county in California with a population of 27,293. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $66,780 is below the California median ($96,334).

Between 2019 and 2023, Del Norte County's population held roughly steady from 27,495 to 27,293, while its median household income rose 47.5% from $45,283 to $66,780.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.1% of the population. 70.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,293
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,780
Median home value: $319,600
Median gross rent: $1,182
Housing units: 11,156
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,49527,293

Median household income

$45,283$66,780

Median home value

$218,800$319,600

Median gross rent

$878$1,182

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,495	$45,283	$218,800	$878
2020	27,692	$49,981	$227,500	$946
2021	27,655	$53,280	$237,700	$999
2022	27,462	$61,149	$282,500	$1,146
2023	27,293	$66,780	$319,600	$1,182

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,400	5.1%
5 to 17	4,328	15.9%
18 to 24	1,712	6.3%
25 to 34	3,876	14.2%
35 to 44	3,562	13.1%
45 to 54	3,221	11.8%
55 to 64	3,802	13.9%
65 to 74	3,363	12.3%
75 and over	2,029	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,668	61.1%
Black or African American	805	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,686	6.2%
Asian	821	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	119	0.4%
Some other race	186	0.7%
Two or more races	1,658	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,350	19.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,870	14.5%
High school graduate	5,078	25.6%
Some college or associate's	7,741	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,540	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,624	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,070	70.5%
Carpooled	1,632	16.3%
Public transit	41	0.4%
Walked	372	3.7%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	749	7.5%
Other means	149	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,802	62.6%
15 to 29 min	2,067	22.3%
30 to 44 min	858	9.3%
45 to 59 min	179	1.9%
60+ min	367	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 11.6% (2,900 of 24,952)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,453	67.1%
Nonfamily households	3,168	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,621	86.2%
Vacant	1,535	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,851	71.2%
Renter-occupied	2,770	28.8%

1-unit, detached62.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,956	62.4%
1-unit, attached	160	1.4%
2 to 4 units	740	6.6%
5 to 19 units	255	2.3%
20 or more units	547	4.9%
Mobile home & other	2,498	22.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 06015
State: California
Land area: 1,006 sq mi
Water area: 223 sq mi
Center point: 41.7499, -123.9810