Lassen County, California

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,177
Median household income: $64,395
Median home value: $259,500

Lassen County is a county in California with a population of 31,177. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,395 is below the California median ($96,334).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lassen County's population grew 1.2% from 30,818 to 31,177, while its median household income rose 14.3% from $56,352 to $64,395.

The typical home was built around 1977. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,177
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,395
Median home value: $259,500
Median gross rent: $1,043
Housing units: 12,232
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,81831,177

Median household income

$56,352$64,395

Median home value

$203,000$259,500

Median gross rent

$956$1,043

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,818	$56,352	$203,000	$956
2020	30,600	$56,971	$207,800	$928
2021	32,949	$59,292	$211,300	$969
2022	31,873	$59,515	$233,100	$1,038
2023	31,177	$64,395	$259,500	$1,043

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,474	4.7%
5 to 17	4,106	13.2%
18 to 24	2,271	7.3%
25 to 34	6,100	19.6%
35 to 44	4,884	15.7%
45 to 54	3,820	12.3%
55 to 64	3,545	11.4%
65 to 74	3,003	9.6%
75 and over	1,974	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,131	61.4%
Black or African American	2,330	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	671	2.2%
Asian	496	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	294	0.9%
Some other race	89	0.3%
Two or more races	1,139	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,027	22.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.9%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,865	20.9%
High school graduate	7,067	30.3%
Some college or associate's	8,312	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,309	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	773	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,106	76.0%
Carpooled	1,277	13.7%
Public transit	33	0.4%
Walked	248	2.7%
Bicycle	16	0.2%
Worked from home	624	6.7%
Other means	50	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,920	44.9%
15 to 29 min	3,209	36.8%
30 to 44 min	742	8.5%
45 to 59 min	401	4.6%
60+ min	458	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 13.7% (3,279 of 23,977)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,905	65.2%
Nonfamily households	3,155	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,060	74.1%
Vacant	3,172	25.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,180	68.2%
Renter-occupied	2,880	31.8%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,110	74.5%
1-unit, attached	85	0.7%
2 to 4 units	626	5.1%
5 to 19 units	475	3.9%
20 or more units	301	2.5%
Mobile home & other	1,635	13.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 06035
State: California
Land area: 4,541 sq mi
Water area: 179 sq mi
Center point: 40.7153, -120.6212