Lassen County, CA Demographics

The total population of Lassen County is estimated to be 31,873 with 20,127 males (63.15%) and 11,746 females (36.85%). There are 8,381 less females than males in Lassen County.
The median household income in Lassen County was $64,089 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 467(0.72%) from $64,556 in 2020. This income is 85.90% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lassen County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $78,803. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lassen County stands at $64,089.
In Lassen County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,968 for males and $28,651 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,118 for males and $49,085 for females.
In Lassen County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $98,363, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $34,213.
In 2022, the population of Lassen County was 29,904, a 6.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lassen County's population was 31,813, a decline of 1.56% compared to a population of 32,317 in 2020.
The median age in Lassen County, CA is 37.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.90% were under the age of 15, 22.92% aged 15 to 29, 48.44% aged 30 to 64, 13.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lassen County population: 75.67% are White, 8.57% are Black or African American, 2.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.56% are Asian, 0.76% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.74% are some other race and 8.15% are multiracial.