Plumas County, California

46 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,607
Median household income: $64,946
Median home value: $327,400

Plumas County, California counts 19,607 residents. 46 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,946 runs below the California figure of $96,334.

From 2019 to 2023, Plumas County's population grew 5.1% from 18,660 to 19,607, while its median household income rose 17.3% from $55,359 to $64,946.

The typical home was built around 1980. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,607
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,946
Median home value: $327,400
Median gross rent: $1,034
Housing units: 15,037
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,66019,607

Median household income

$55,359$64,946

Median home value

$242,300$327,400

Median gross rent

$916$1,034

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,660	$55,359	$242,300	$916
2020	18,844	$57,233	$259,300	$944
2021	19,631	$57,885	$268,900	$1,031
2022	19,650	$67,885	$310,100	$1,102
2023	19,607	$64,946	$327,400	$1,034

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	836	4.3%
5 to 17	2,594	13.2%
18 to 24	969	4.9%
25 to 34	1,907	9.7%
35 to 44	2,110	10.8%
45 to 54	1,887	9.6%
55 to 64	3,456	17.6%
65 to 74	3,658	18.7%
75 and over	2,190	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,039	81.8%
Black or African American	132	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	228	1.2%
Asian	90	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	56	0.3%
Some other race	31	0.2%
Two or more races	1,066	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,965	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's45.2%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	915	6.0%
High school graduate	4,313	28.4%
Some college or associate's	6,868	45.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,031	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,081	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,431	78.3%
Carpooled	617	8.9%
Public transit	12	0.2%
Walked	255	3.7%
Bicycle	32	0.5%
Worked from home	558	8.0%
Other means	34	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,627	56.8%
15 to 29 min	1,052	16.5%
30 to 44 min	674	10.6%
45 to 59 min	328	5.1%
60+ min	700	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 10.7% (2,075 of 19,338)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,000	62.1%
Nonfamily households	3,055	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,055	53.6%
Vacant	6,982	46.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,024	74.8%
Renter-occupied	2,031	25.2%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,398	82.4%
1-unit, attached	205	1.4%
2 to 4 units	428	2.8%
5 to 19 units	125	0.8%
20 or more units	386	2.6%
Mobile home & other	1,495	9.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 06063
State: California
Land area: 2,553 sq mi
Water area: 60 sq mi
Center point: 39.9923, -120.8244