Siskiyou County, California Population 2024

42,024

Siskiyou County, California's estimated 2024 population is 42,024 with a growth rate of -2.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Siskiyou County, California is the 46th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 44,941 and has seen a growth of -6.49% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,619-881-2.29%
202838,500-881-2.24%
202739,381-881-2.19%
202640,262-881-2.14%
202541,143-881-2.1%
202442,024-881-2.05%
202342,905-881-2.01%
202243,786-353-0.8%
202144,1391440.33%
202043,9953320.76%
201943,663390.09%
201843,624-23-0.05%
201743,6472450.56%
201643,4021270.29%
201543,275-82-0.19%
201443,357-193-0.44%
201343,550-541-1.23%
201244,091-531-1.19%
201144,622-319-0.71%
201044,94100%
199043,5313,7999.56%
198039,7326,50719.58%
197033,2253401.03%
196032,8852,1527%
195030,7332,1357.47%
194028,5983,11812.24%
193025,4806,93537.4%
192018,545-256-1.36%
191018,8011,83910.84%
190016,9624,79939.46%
189012,1633,55341.27%
18808,6101,76225.73%
18706,848-781-10.24%
18607,629-29,990-79.72%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.05% (-881)
County Website
Siskiyou County
County Seat
Yreka
2020 Population
43,995
Area
6279 mi²
Density
7 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.48% (-1,971)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,23379.99%
Two or more races4,63610.52%
Native American1,4023.18%
Other race1,1732.66%
Black or African American7091.61%
Asian7081.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1880.43%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Siskiyou County, California Population by Race

Siskiyou County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Siskiyou County, California Median Age

47.2

Total

45.6

Male

48.8

Female

Siskiyou County, California Adults

There are 35,177 adults, (11,610 of whom are seniors) in Siskiyou County, California.

Siskiyou County, California Age Dependency

86.9

Age Dependency Ratio

49.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Siskiyou County, California Sex Ratio

Female22,01449.98%
Male22,03550.02%

Siskiyou County, California Population by Age

Siskiyou County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,7682.367.932.1
Married8,1062.8780.819.2
Non Family7,8911.2759.940.1
Female2,0023.675050
Male7693.4259.940.1

2.95

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

67.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Siskiyou County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8625.79%
Associates Degree4,10712.78%
Bachelors Degree4,77214.85%
Graduate Degree2,2977.15%
High School Graduate8,68127.01%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1733.65%
Some College9,24228.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Siskiyou County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,50723,8235,937
Hispanic3,3442,548530
2+ Races2,4021,993461
Native American94179285
Other Race70049332
Asian567424135
Black485388133
Islander696944

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 63.77%.

Siskiyou County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,127$52,148$44,459
Graduate Degree$66,852$92,679$58,047
High School Graduate$37,837$41,140$31,080
Less Than 9th Grade$25,925$27,267$23,190
Overall$36,630$44,910$30,324
Some College$33,647$53,558$26,006

$36,630

Average Earnings

$44,910

Average Male

$30,324

Average Female

Siskiyou County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Siskiyou County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Siskiyou County, California Language

90.26% of Siskiyou County, California residents speak only English, while 9.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.11% of the population.

Siskiyou County, California Language

Siskiyou County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,5244,80614.78%
Hispanic5,8741,15219.61%
Multiple4,56698721.62%
Native1,36428120.6%
Asian70120328.96%
Islander18818095.74%
Black68117125.11%
Other1,1561059.08%

16.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.04%

Male Poverty Rate

17.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Siskiyou County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Siskiyou County, California is Islander, with 95.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Siskiyou County, California is Other, with 9.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.58%.

Siskiyou County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.05%
Some College15.26%
High School15.04%
Bachelors or Greater7.1%

Siskiyou County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.75%
Female Unemployed35.89%
Female Employed9.25%
Male Employed6.35%

Siskiyou County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Siskiyou County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,908$91,300
Households$53,898$76,371
Married Families$76,266$100,091
Non Families$30,691$52,066

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Siskiyou County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Siskiyou County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Siskiyou 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.

Siskiyou County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Siskiyou County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,695

Number of Veterans

3,456

Male Veterans

239

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,675
Second Gulf War612
First Gulf War542
Korea290
World War II83

Siskiyou County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,158
75+1,028
35 to 54722
55 to 64556
18 to 34231

Siskiyou County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,29111.31%
Hispanic1674.21%
2+ Races1665.51%
Black10318.63%
Native American989.68%
Other Race233.01%
Asian81.35%
Islander64.88%

Siskiyou County, California Veterans by Race

Siskiyou County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Siskiyou County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.8%

Labor Force Participation

46%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Siskiyou County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Siskiyou County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Siskiyou 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

64.32%

Born in Siskiyou County, California

93.98%

Native Born

6.02%

Foreign Born

2.27%

Non Citizen

3.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.98% of Siskiyou County, California residents were born in the United States, with 64.32% having been born in California. 2.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Siskiyou County, California Place of Birth

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