Inyo County, California

21 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,803
Median household income: $72,432
Median home value: $338,400

Inyo County, California counts 18,803 residents. 21 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,432, its median household income sits below California's $96,334.

From 2019 to 2023, Inyo County's population grew 4.6% from 17,977 to 18,803, while its median household income rose 26.4% from $57,316 to $72,432.

31.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,803
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $72,432
Median home value: $338,400
Median gross rent: $1,140
Housing units: 9,500
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,97718,803

Median household income

$57,316$72,432

Median home value

$269,100$338,400

Median gross rent

$919$1,140

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,977	$57,316	$269,100	$919
2020	17,930	$59,296	$258,200	$938
2021	18,804	$60,925	$291,400	$988
2022	18,829	$63,417	$325,900	$1,131
2023	18,803	$72,432	$338,400	$1,140

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	933	5.0%
5 to 17	2,886	15.3%
18 to 24	1,087	5.8%
25 to 34	2,026	10.8%
35 to 44	2,349	12.5%
45 to 54	2,170	11.5%
55 to 64	2,758	14.7%
65 to 74	2,553	13.6%
75 and over	2,041	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,094	59.0%
Black or African American	112	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,532	8.1%
Asian	297	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	168	0.9%
Some other race	111	0.6%
Two or more races	1,020	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,469	23.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,000	7.2%
High school graduate	3,809	27.4%
Some college or associate's	4,666	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,759	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,663	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone65.3%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit1.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle2.7%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,438	65.3%
Carpooled	1,024	12.3%
Public transit	80	1.0%
Walked	463	5.6%
Bicycle	223	2.7%
Worked from home	1,033	12.4%
Other means	66	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,485	61.5%
15 to 29 min	1,412	19.4%
30 to 44 min	564	7.7%
45 to 59 min	596	8.2%
60+ min	237	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 10.5% (1,928 of 18,392)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,590	57.9%
Nonfamily households	3,333	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,923	83.4%
Vacant	1,577	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,316	67.1%
Renter-occupied	2,607	32.9%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other25.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,940	62.5%
1-unit, attached	97	1.0%
2 to 4 units	496	5.2%
5 to 19 units	482	5.1%
20 or more units	104	1.1%
Mobile home & other	2,381	25.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 06027
State: California
Land area: 10,197 sq mi
Water area: 30 sq mi
Center point: 36.5622, -117.4042