Glenn County, California

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,623
Median household income: $70,487
Median home value: $338,400

Glenn County, California counts 28,623 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,487 is below the California median ($96,334).

From 2019 to 2023, Glenn County's population grew 2.3% from 27,976 to 28,623, while its median household income rose 42.0% from $49,633 to $70,487.

76.0% of workers drive to work alone. 69.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,623
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,487
Median home value: $338,400
Median gross rent: $1,103
Housing units: 10,973
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,97628,623

Median household income

$49,633$70,487

Median home value

$233,200$338,400

Median gross rent

$835$1,103

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,976	$49,633	$233,200	$835
2020	28,060	$51,682	$242,200	$810
2021	28,675	$56,332	$262,600	$954
2022	28,657	$64,033	$295,400	$978
2023	28,623	$70,487	$338,400	$1,103

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,851	6.5%
5 to 17	5,650	19.7%
18 to 24	2,496	8.7%
25 to 34	3,840	13.4%
35 to 44	3,409	11.9%
45 to 54	3,144	11.0%
55 to 64	3,411	11.9%
65 to 74	2,851	10.0%
75 and over	1,971	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,918	48.6%
Black or African American	158	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	203	0.7%
Asian	777	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.1%
Some other race	37	0.1%
Two or more races	876	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,632	44.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,665	19.7%
High school graduate	5,853	31.4%
Some college or associate's	6,038	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,314	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	756	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,523	76.0%
Carpooled	1,490	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	235	1.9%
Bicycle	38	0.3%
Worked from home	939	7.5%
Other means	298	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,573	39.5%
15 to 29 min	3,399	29.3%
30 to 44 min	2,318	20.0%
45 to 59 min	628	5.4%
60+ min	666	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 12.4% (3,511 of 28,414)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,865	70.3%
Nonfamily households	2,898	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,763	89.0%
Vacant	1,210	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,157	63.1%
Renter-occupied	3,606	36.9%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,667	69.9%
1-unit, attached	218	2.0%
2 to 4 units	313	2.9%
5 to 19 units	965	8.8%
20 or more units	437	4.0%
Mobile home & other	1,373	12.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 06021
State: California
Land area: 1,314 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 39.6025, -122.4017