Trinity County, California

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,886
Median household income: $53,498
Median home value: $329,000

Trinity County is a county in California with a population of 15,886. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $53,498 runs below the California figure of $96,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, Trinity County's population grew 25.1% from 12,700 to 15,886, while its median household income rose 31.0% from $40,846 to $53,498.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.3% of the population. 62.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,886
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,498
Median home value: $329,000
Median gross rent: $922
Housing units: 8,122
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,70015,886

Median household income

$40,846$53,498

Median home value

$287,700$329,000

Median gross rent

$799$922

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,700	$40,846	$287,700	$799
2020	12,541	$41,780	$285,700	$813
2021	15,818	$42,206	$300,800	$869
2022	15,889	$47,317	$326,200	$928
2023	15,886	$53,498	$329,000	$922

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	680	4.3%
5 to 17	2,232	14.1%
18 to 24	678	4.3%
25 to 34	1,143	7.2%
35 to 44	1,642	10.3%
45 to 54	1,625	10.2%
55 to 64	3,224	20.3%
65 to 74	2,865	18.0%
75 and over	1,797	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,595	79.3%
Black or African American	146	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	331	2.1%
Asian	385	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	83	0.5%
Some other race	519	3.3%
Two or more races	891	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	936	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	643	5.2%
High school graduate	4,973	40.4%
Some college or associate's	4,461	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,164	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,055	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone62.4%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home25.9%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,093	62.4%
Carpooled	264	5.3%
Public transit	74	1.5%
Walked	43	0.9%
Bicycle	13	0.3%
Worked from home	1,286	25.9%
Other means	186	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,169	31.8%
15 to 29 min	1,049	28.6%
30 to 44 min	819	22.3%
45 to 59 min	360	9.8%
60+ min	276	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 18.0% (2,830 of 15,721)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,647	49.3%
Nonfamily households	2,726	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,373	66.2%
Vacant	2,749	33.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,924	73.0%
Renter-occupied	1,449	27.0%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other17.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,375	78.5%
1-unit, attached	62	0.8%
2 to 4 units	177	2.2%
5 to 19 units	65	0.8%
20 or more units	10	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,433	17.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 06105
State: California
Land area: 3,179 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Center point: 40.6479, -123.1147