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Shasta County, California

Shasta County, California. Shasta County had 181,648 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.4% since 2020, in line with California (−0.5%). It holds 32 places (3 cities, villages and boroughs and 29 census-designated) and 50 census tracts. GEOID 06089.

Shasta County is the county of the Redding, CA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

181,648

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 182,155 · ACS 2020-2024: 181,436

Median household income

$72,636

±$1,972 (90% margin)
California: $99,122

Median home value

$366,400

±$6,326 (90% margin)
California: $734,700

Median gross rent

$1,317

±$39 (90% margin)
California: $2,036

How many people live in Shasta County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 182,155 residents in Shasta County. The Census Bureau estimates 181,648 for July 1, 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, in line with California (−0.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 181,436 over 3,776 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +132 (182,323)
2021→2022 −1,366 (180,957)
2022→2023 −262 (180,695)
2023→2024 +697 (181,392)
2024→2025 +256 (181,648)

Shasta County in California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Shasta County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	181,436	39,287,377	+2,224
Households	71,232±703	13,548,091	no clear change
Average household size	2.50±0.02	2.84	+0.03
Housing units	80,068±91	14,644,735	+1,434

Shasta County's population since 2000

From 163,256 in 2000 to 181,648 in 2025: up 11.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 163,256
2005 (estimate) 175,615
2010 Census 177,223
2015 (estimate) 178,386
2020 Census 182,155
2025 (estimate) 181,648

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Shasta County?

Shasta County holds 32 places: 3 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 29 census-designated places. The largest is Redding with 94,092 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Shasta County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Redding	city	93,611	93,409±52	$70,466	$382,300	14.1%	100%
Anderson	city	11,323	11,255±22	$47,375	$283,000	21.2%	100%
Shasta Lake	city	10,371	10,311±30	$67,401	$294,400	13.3%	100%
Cottonwood (Shasta County)	CDP	6,268	7,408±1,256	$95,577	$363,000	8.7%	100%
Happy Valley	CDP	4,949	5,944±1,132	$92,222	$334,100	8.9%	100%
Bella Vista	CDP	3,641	4,511±692	$90,566	$464,300	6.0%	100%
Burney	CDP	3,000	2,668±430	$65,969	$234,100	19.0%	100%
Palo Cedro	CDP	2,931	3,685±663	$120,152	$551,600	6.6%	100%
Shingletown	CDP	2,442	2,164±465	$66,635	$235,900	10.4%	100%
Centerville (Shasta County)	CDP	2,095	1,954±335	$122,500	$595,900	4.3%	100%
Jones Valley	CDP	1,160	1,122±314	$82,083	$197,300	7.8%	100%
Shasta	CDP	1,043	1,387±383	$111,250	$395,500	8.7%	100%
Mountain GateGEOID 0649558	CDP	815	742±203	not published	$210,000	21.4%	100%
MillvilleGEOID 0647724	CDP	724	939±332	$141,500	$433,300	3.0%	100%
Johnson ParkGEOID 0637442	CDP	686	943±498	$46,086	$206,700	30.8%	100%
Fall River Mills	CDP	616	444±264	$44,276	not published	30.9%	100%
LakeheadGEOID 0639514	CDP	469	577±266	$56,563	$272,200	19.2%	100%
French GulchGEOID 0626056	CDP	373	154±78	$34,375	not published	0.0%	100%
McArthurGEOID 0644700	CDP	334	346±223	$36,554	$241,300	41.0%	100%
WhitmoreGEOID 0685250	CDP	311	207±66	not published	$364,300	11.6%	100%
Hat CreekGEOID 0632408	CDP	266	57±51	not published	not published	34.0%	100%
Castella	CDP	214	204±78	$49,000	$317,600	24.0%	100%
CasselGEOID 0611782	CDP	207	118±114	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
KeswickGEOID 0638352	CDP	188	240±139	$71,442	$388,100	26.3%	100%
Montgomery CreekGEOID 0648998	CDP	176	134±84	not published	$512,500	14.7%	100%
Round MountainGEOID 0663134	CDP	160	169±95	$57,188	$220,000	16.0%	100%
Oak RunGEOID 0653140	CDP	158	596±368	not published	$341,000	43.3%	100%
IgoGEOID 0636252	CDP	103	90±89	$125,063	$432,500	0.0%	100%
OnoGEOID 0653882	CDP	93	37±41	not published	$546,900	0.0%	100%
Big BendGEOID 0606475	CDP	79	67±33	$26,875	not published	31.3%	100%
Old StationGEOID 0653602	CDP	64	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
PlatinaGEOID 0657666	CDP	13	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Shasta County?

The median resident of Shasta County is 41.7 years old; 21.6% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.8%. 5.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Shasta County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.7±0.3	37.9	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.6%	22.0%	–
65 years and over	21.5%±0.1 pts	15.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11.8%	40.2%	+1.8 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	75.3%±0.4 pts	33.8%	−4.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.2 pts	5.2%	−0.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	3.4%±0.2 pts	15.3%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	6.7%±0.6 pts	4.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	5.0%±0.5 pts	27.0%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	7.8%±0.7 pts	44.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.4%±0.5 pts	4.3%	–
With a disability	18.1%±0.8 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.5%±0.6 pts	6.6%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.1%±0.6 pts	84.7%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	23.8%±1.1 pts	37.1%	+1.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.6%±0.6 pts	14.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.2%±0.3 pts	1.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Shasta County earn?

Half of Shasta County's 71,232 households earn less than $72,636 a year (±$1,972), against $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 the median was $67,278 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $5,358 after inflation. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Shasta County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$72,636±$1,972	$99,122	+$5,358
Mean household income	$98,245±$3,307	$140,436	–
Per capita income	$39,574±$1,351	$49,513	+$2,998
People below the poverty line	13.3%±1.2 pts	12.0%	−3.4 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.8%±2.2 pts	15.0%	−9.1 pts
Households receiving SNAP	13.4%±1.1 pts	12.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	91.3%±0.8 pts	93.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Shasta County?

Owners occupy 65.6% of Shasta County's occupied homes and renters 34.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $366,400 by its owner (±$6,326). The median renter pays $1,317 a month including utilities, and 43.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Shasta County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$366,400±$6,326	$734,700	+$55,896
Median gross rent	$1,317±$39	$2,036	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	43.3%±2.1 pts	46.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,990±$47	$2,946	–
Owner-occupied homes	65.6%±1.4 pts	55.9%	no clear change
Housing units	80,068±91	14,644,735	+1,434
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.6%±0.5 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.7%±1.5 pts	4.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	70.8%±1.1 pts	57.0%	–
Mobile homes	9.8%±0.8 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.1%±0.3 pts	1.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	3.1%±0.5 pts	8.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Shasta County building?

Builders took permits for 254 new housing units across Shasta County in 2025 (249 single-family), 1.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 544 units
2020 393 units
2021 368 units
2022 375 units
2023 208 units
2024 246 units
2025 254 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Shasta County get to work?

76.9% of Shasta County's workers drive alone and 9.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Shasta County	California	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	56.1%±1.0 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	6.3%±0.7 pts	6.6%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	76.9%±1.5 pts	65.7%	–
Carpooled	9.1%±0.9 pts	9.5%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.3 pts	2.9%	–
Walked	2.1%±0.4 pts	2.4%	–
Worked from home	9.7%±0.9 pts	17.2%	+3.8 pts
Mean travel time to work	19.8 min±0.8	28.7 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Shasta County's census tracts?

Shasta County is divided into 50 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $25,744 (Tract 101) to $128,500 (Tract 119).

All 50 census tracts of Shasta County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Shasta County compare with California's other counties?

Shasta County's rank among California's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	30th of 58
Growth 2020-2025	25th of 58
Residents per square mile	38th of 58
Median household income	39th of 58
Median home value	43rd of 58
Median gross rent	38th of 56
Poverty rate	25th of 57
Bachelor's degree or higher	37th of 58
Median age	19th of 58

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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