Modoc County, CA Population

Overview

8,723

Total Population

47.8

Median age

49.70%

Female population %

101.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

80.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,322

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Modoc County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Modoc County is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Modoc County's population under 18 was 19.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Modoc County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Modoc County, 16.47% were under the age of 15, 14.39% aged 15 to 29, 41.02% aged 30 to 64, 24.38% aged 65 to 84, and 3.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 53 less females than males in Modoc County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.70% females and 50.30% males in Modoc County, CA.
The Modoc County, CA gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 448.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 397.

Modoc County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Modoc County population: 85.02% are White, 1.97% are Black or African American, 3.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 5.14% are some other race and 3.57% are multiracial.
Modoc County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,322 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,401 (84.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Modoc County is White with a population of 7,416 (85.02% of the total population).

Modoc County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,698 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Modoc County's population increased by 308 (3.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Modoc County's population decreased by 1,035 (10.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Modoc County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,511.