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Tehama County, California

Tehama County, California. Tehama County had 64,665 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.9% since 2020, a steeper fall than California's (−0.5%). It holds 18 places (3 cities, villages and boroughs and 15 census-designated) and 14 census tracts. GEOID 06103.

Tehama County is the county of the Red Bluff, CA micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

64,665

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 65,829 · ACS 2020-2024: 65,167

Median household income

$63,784

±$3,435 (90% margin)
California: $99,122

Median home value

$339,600

±$9,607 (90% margin)
California: $734,700

Median gross rent

$1,184

±$71 (90% margin)
California: $2,036

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

The 2020 Census counted 65,829 residents in Tehama County. The Census Bureau estimates 64,665 for July 1, 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, a steeper fall than California's (−0.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 65,167 over 2,949 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −281 (65,479)
2021→2022 −167 (65,312)
2022→2023 −264 (65,048)
2023→2024 −281 (64,767)
2024→2025 −102 (64,665)

Tehama County in California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Tehama County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	65,167	39,287,377	+1,255
Households	24,788±471	13,548,091	no clear change
Average household size	2.58±0.05	2.84	no clear change
Housing units	27,527±38	14,644,735	no clear change

Tehama County's population since 2000

From 56,039 in 2000 to 64,665 in 2025: up 15.4%. 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 56,039
2005 (estimate) 60,602
2010 Census 63,463
2015 (estimate) 63,150
2020 Census 65,829
2025 (estimate) 64,665

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 Tehama County?

Tehama County holds 18 places: 3 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 15 census-designated places. The largest is Red Bluff with 14,404 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 Tehama County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Red Bluff	city	14,710	14,549±30	$51,529	$299,900	18.8%	100%
Corning	city	8,244	8,155±21	$56,627	$313,100	17.9%	100%
Lake California	CDP	3,377	3,808±558	$92,051	$352,800	9.7%	100%
Los Molinos	CDP	2,098	1,604±561	$35,000	$226,300	34.4%	100%
Rancho Tehama Reserve	CDP	1,572	978±417	$53,606	$156,000	27.2%	100%
Gerber	CDP	1,044	885±333	$35,353	$135,500	27.8%	100%
BendGEOID 0605276	CDP	603	593±277	not published	$461,500	2.5%	100%
Tehama	city	435	366±126	$70,893	$318,900	2.7%	100%
MantonGEOID 0645512	CDP	310	629±440	$120,000	$424,700	46.1%	100%
RichfieldGEOID 0660592	CDP	309	194±155	not published	$362,500	26.3%	100%
ProbertaGEOID 0658814	CDP	237	865±564	not published	$366,100	25.7%	100%
VinaGEOID 0682786	CDP	198	243±141	$40,811	not published	49.8%	100%
Las Flores (Tehama County)GEOID 0640536	CDP	190	84±90	$50,543	$239,100	0.0%	100%
MineralGEOID 0647794	CDP	136	133±130	not published	not published	60.9%	100%
FlournoyGEOID 0624568	CDP	117	92±55	$86,705	$558,300	8.7%	100%
PaskentaGEOID 0656042	CDP	110	61±56	not published	$157,500	18.0%	100%
Paynes CreekGEOID 0656196	CDP	54	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
DalesGEOID 0617876	CDP	28	91±69	not published	not published	50.5%	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 Tehama County?

The median resident of Tehama County is 40.0 years old; 24.1% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 61.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 29.1%. 11.1% 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	Tehama County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.0±0.5	37.9	−1.0
Under 18 years	24.1%	22.0%	–
65 years and over	20.1%±0.1 pts	15.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29.1%	40.2%	+4.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	61.4%±0.8 pts	33.8%	−6.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.4 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.7%±0.3 pts	15.3%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	1.2%±0.4 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.7%±1.0 pts	4.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.5 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	11.1%±1.1 pts	27.0%	+2.7 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	21.2%±1.2 pts	44.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.9%±0.7 pts	4.3%	–
With a disability	18.0%±1.6 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.6%±1.0 pts	6.6%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.2%±1.3 pts	84.7%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	19.3%±1.8 pts	37.1%	+3.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.3%±0.8 pts	14.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.5%±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 Tehama County earn?

Half of Tehama County's 24,788 households earn less than $63,784 a year (±$3,435), against $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 the median was $54,783 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $9,001 after inflation. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tehama County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$63,784±$3,435	$99,122	+$9,001
Mean household income	$93,910±$15,913	$140,436	–
Per capita income	$36,168±$5,332	$49,513	+$6,261
People below the poverty line	15.6%±1.7 pts	12.0%	−6.5 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	20.9%±3.8 pts	15.0%	−11.9 pts
Households receiving SNAP	13.9%±1.6 pts	12.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.0%±1.7 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 Tehama County?

Owners occupy 67.1% of Tehama County's occupied homes and renters 32.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $339,600 by its owner (±$9,607). The median renter pays $1,184 a month including utilities, and 46.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tehama County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$339,600±$9,607	$734,700	+$73,893
Median gross rent	$1,184±$71	$2,036	+$111
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	46.9%±4.4 pts	46.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,872±$81	$2,946	–
Owner-occupied homes	67.1%±2.4 pts	55.9%	no clear change
Housing units	27,527±38	14,644,735	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4%±0.8 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.7%±1.4 pts	4.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	68.7%±2.3 pts	57.0%	–
Mobile homes	16.9%±1.7 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.6%±0.4 pts	1.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	8.2%±1.3 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 Tehama County building?

Builders took permits for 36 new housing units across Tehama County in 2025 (28 single-family), 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 152 units
2020 147 units
2021 226 units
2022 183 units
2023 165 units
2024 186 units
2025 36 units

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

How do people in Tehama County get to work?

76.6% of Tehama County's workers drive alone and 11.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tehama County	California	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	53.7%±1.5 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	5.9%±1.2 pts	6.6%	−2.7 pts
Drove alone to work	76.6%±2.7 pts	65.7%	–
Carpooled	10.0%±1.7 pts	9.5%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.2 pts	2.9%	–
Walked	1.1%±0.4 pts	2.4%	–
Worked from home	11.1%±2.1 pts	17.2%	+6.3 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.4 min±1.6	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 Tehama County's census tracts?

Tehama County is divided into 14 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $48,370 (Tract 9) to $103,438 (Tract 4).

Census tracts of Tehama County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 106103000100	Mineral (7%)	4,670	5,342±735	$71,797	$333,900	$1,289	19.7%
Tract 2.0106103000201	Lake California (31%)	3,775	4,390±553	$95,076	$353,900	$1,649	9.0%
Tract 2.0206103000202	–	4,358	4,048±657	$57,418	$373,600	$1,359	12.3%
Tract 306103000300	Rancho Tehama Reserve (4%)	4,682	4,865±658	$91,513	$366,500	$976	9.9%
Tract 406103000400	Red Bluff (12%)	5,598	5,705±842	$103,438	$465,700	$1,193	7.2%
Tract 506103000500	Red Bluff (98%)	5,858	5,502±676	$62,083	$295,700	$1,147	7.8%
Tract 606103000600	Red Bluff (36%)	5,813	5,669±875	$52,853	$271,800	$1,561	19.0%
Tract 7.0106103000701	Red Bluff (88%)	4,380	4,939±640	$49,750	$304,200	$964	24.1%
Tract 7.0206103000702	Red Bluff (83%)	3,517	3,618±648	$54,657	$335,300	$1,185	20.8%
Tract 806103000800	Gerber (29%)	3,905	4,048±615	$59,896	$263,000	$1,428	20.9%
Tract 906103000900	Los Molinos (34%)	3,820	3,406±628	$48,370	$244,800	$1,045	22.2%
Tract 1006103001000	Corning (37%)	7,139	6,784±778	$62,722	$347,000	$1,050	13.0%
Tract 11.0106103001101	Corning (5%)	2,554	1,736±300	$75,106	$380,100	$742	14.3%
Tract 11.0206103001102	Corning (88%)	5,760	5,115±657	$55,978	$296,500	$959	21.8%

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

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

Tehama County's rank among California's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	42nd of 58
Growth 2020-2025	37th of 58
Residents per square mile	46th of 58
Median household income	51st of 58
Median home value	48th of 58
Median gross rent	49th of 56
Poverty rate	16th of 57
Bachelor's degree or higher	47th of 58
Median age	24th 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

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Tehama County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.