Lassen County, California Population 2024

27,702

Lassen County, California's estimated 2024 population is 27,702 with a growth rate of -4.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lassen County, California is the 48th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 34,828 and has seen a growth of -20.46% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,907-1,159-5.02%
202823,066-1,159-4.78%
202724,225-1,159-4.57%
202625,384-1,159-4.37%
202526,543-1,159-4.18%
202427,702-1,159-4.02%
202328,861-1,159-3.86%
202230,020-1,865-5.85%
202131,885-430-1.33%
202032,3151,6215.28%
201930,694360.12%
201830,658-261-0.84%
201730,9192040.66%
201630,715-541-1.73%
201531,256-408-1.29%
201431,664-464-1.44%
201332,128-1,494-4.44%
201233,622-613-1.79%
201134,235-593-1.7%
201034,82800%
199027,5985,93727.41%
198021,6616,70144.79%
197014,9601,36310.02%
196013,597-4,877-26.4%
195018,4743,99527.59%
194014,4791,89015.01%
193012,5894,08247.98%
19208,5073,70577.16%
19104,8022916.45%
19004,5112726.42%
18904,23989926.92%
18803,3402,013151.7%
18701,327-20,580-93.94%
2024 Growth Rate
-4.02% (-1,159)
County Website
Lassen County
County Seat
Susanville
2020 Population
32,315
Area
4541 mi²
Density
6 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-14.28% (-4,613)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,46868.86%
Two or more races4,36414%
Black or African American2,5768.26%
Other race1,0883.49%
Native American8442.71%
Asian5431.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2940.94%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lassen County, California Population by Race

Lassen County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Lassen County, California Median Age

37.8

Total

36.1

Male

43.1

Female

Lassen County, California Adults

There are 25,597 adults, (4,977 of whom are seniors) in Lassen County, California.

Lassen County, California Age Dependency

51.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lassen County, California Sex Ratio

Female11,80737.87%
Male19,37062.13%

Lassen County, California Population by Age

Lassen County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,0602.6468.231.8
Married4,3503.1776.723.3
Non Family3,1551.2262.337.7
Female1,1584.1159.440.6
Male3973.8647.452.6

3.29

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lassen County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,31414.21%
Associates Degree2,37210.17%
Bachelors Degree2,3099.9%
Graduate Degree7733.31%
High School Graduate7,06730.3%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5516.65%
Some College5,94025.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lassen County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lassen County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,52213,1592,303
Hispanic4,9632,708290
2+ Races3,2352,069236
Black2,0751,095138
Other Race71538929
Native American59549075
Asian30225177
Islander19912373

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.61%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 36.68%.

Lassen County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,298$61,316$61,250
Graduate Degree$62,955$85,481$54,650
High School Graduate$42,632$46,059$31,353
Less Than 9th Grade$35,288$37,285$19,850
Overall$44,846$48,246$41,440
Some College$43,051$47,443$41,020

$44,846

Average Earnings

$48,246

Average Male

$41,440

Average Female

Lassen County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lassen County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lassen County, California Language

81.86% of Lassen County, California residents speak only English, while 18.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.97% of the population.

Lassen County, California Language

Lassen County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,1322,33213.61%
Hispanic3,81342411.12%
Multiple2,49330512.23%
Black90013414.89%
Asian42810524.53%
Native7037911.24%
Other1,022676.56%
Islander2843512.32%

13.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.85%

Male Poverty Rate

14.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lassen County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lassen County, California is Asian, with 24.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lassen County, California is Other, with 6.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.98%.

Lassen County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.17%
High School13.93%
Some College12.19%
Bachelors or Greater7.59%

Lassen County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.92%
Female Unemployed21.79%
Female Employed6.29%
Male Employed5.32%

Lassen County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lassen County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,028$92,612
Households$64,395$81,066
Married Families$90,984$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,339$54,312

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lassen County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lassen County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lassen County, California Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lassen County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lassen County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,032

Number of Veterans

1,700

Male Veterans

332

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War716
Vietnam511
First Gulf War341
Korea142
World War II13

Lassen County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54583
75+506
65 to 74332
55 to 64311
18 to 34300

Lassen County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4618.25%
Black29213.14%
2+ Races1524.22%
Hispanic1202.13%
Islander8039.22%
Asian256.6%
Other Race151.93%
Native American71.04%

Lassen County, California Veterans by Race

Lassen County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lassen County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

39.6%

Labor Force Participation

36.5%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lassen County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lassen County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lassen County, California Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.8%

Born in Lassen County, California

93.97%

Native Born

6.03%

Foreign Born

4.3%

Non Citizen

1.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.97% of Lassen County, California residents were born in the United States, with 70.8% having been born in California. 4.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lassen County, California Place of Birth

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