Quincy

Population: 1,580
Median household income: $87,008
Median home value: $284,500

Quincy is a community in Plumas County, California, home to 1,580 residents. At $87,008, its median household income sits above Plumas County's $64,946.

Between 2019 and 2023, Quincy's population declined 19.1% from 1,952 to 1,580, while its median home value rose 3.6% from $274,500 to $284,500.

Owners occupy 48.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 58.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,580
Median age: 58.4 yrs
Median household income: $87,008
Median home value: $284,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 799
Homeownership rate: 48.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9521,580

Median household income

$52,907$87,008

Median home value

$274,500$284,500

Median gross rent

$941$1,030

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,952	$52,907	$274,500	$941
2020	1,706	$54,131	$298,500	$943
2021	1,786	$56,305	$292,600	$1,094
2022	1,368	$75,469	$287,000	$1,030
2023	1,580	$87,008	$284,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 172.8%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6442.9%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	0.9%
5 to 17	45	2.8%
18 to 24	59	3.7%
25 to 34	84	5.3%
35 to 44	115	7.3%
45 to 54	212	13.4%
55 to 64	678	42.9%
65 to 74	164	10.4%
75 and over	209	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,238	78.4%
Black or African American	43	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	2.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	50	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	212	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	154	10.5%
High school graduate	535	36.6%
Some college or associate's	489	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	200	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	84	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	443	73.3%
Carpooled	16	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	145	24.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	222	48.4%
15 to 29 min	87	19.0%
30 to 44 min	23	5.0%
45 to 59 min	127	27.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 12.1% (183 of 1,516)

	Count	Share
Family households	295	45.5%
Nonfamily households	354	54.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	649	81.2%
Vacant	150	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	314	48.4%
Renter-occupied	335	51.6%

1-unit, detached62.3%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units15.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	498	62.3%
1-unit, attached	31	3.9%
2 to 4 units	127	15.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	46	5.8%
Mobile home & other	97	12.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0659080
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9310, -120.9549