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)
White34,82079.44%
Two or more races4,89511.17%
Native American1,4203.24%
Other race1,0782.46%
Black or African American7361.68%
Asian7091.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1760.4%

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

47.4

Total

45.9

Male

48.9

Female

Siskiyou County, California Adults

There are 35,007 adults, (11,903 of whom are seniors) in Siskiyou County, California.

Siskiyou County, California Age Dependency

89.7

Age Dependency Ratio

51.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Siskiyou County, California Sex Ratio

Female21,93450.04%
Male21,90049.96%

Siskiyou County, California Population by Age

Siskiyou County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,9072.2769.730.3
Married8,2512.8383.716.3
Non Family7,7101.2461.538.5
Female2,1403.5248.151.9
Male8063.1562.737.3

2.88

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

69.7%

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 Grade1,7895.56%
Associates Degree4,17312.97%
Bachelors Degree5,07015.75%
Graduate Degree2,3597.33%
High School Graduate8,37326.02%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0843.37%
Some College9,33529.01%

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
White25,49323,8896,175
Hispanic3,2682,560531
2+ Races2,7762,330555
Native American88270995
Other Race68650962
Asian580426134
Black435346177
Islander838342

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 50.6%.

Siskiyou County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,571$58,571$48,059
Graduate Degree$64,507$80,167$61,250
High School Graduate$37,104$42,287$29,935
Less Than 9th Grade$26,626$30,741$21,172
Overall$37,410$46,990$31,561
Some College$35,276$53,002$27,156

$37,410

Average Earnings

$46,990

Average Male

$31,561

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

90.31% of Siskiyou County, California residents speak only English, while 9.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.1% of the population.

Siskiyou County, California Language

Siskiyou County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,3354,80214.85%
Hispanic5,63998117.4%
Multiple4,82097720.27%
Native1,38932623.47%
Black70718626.31%
Asian69316223.38%
Islander17615386.93%
Other1,049928.77%

16.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.4%

Male Poverty Rate

16.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Siskiyou County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Siskiyou County, California is Islander, with 86.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Siskiyou County, California is Other, with 8.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.33%.

Siskiyou County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.05%
High School16.14%
Some College15.78%
Bachelors or Greater7.3%

Siskiyou County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.51%
Male Unemployed39.18%
Female Employed8.67%
Male Employed6.46%

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$71,583$93,550
Households$55,499$76,699
Married Families$81,961$104,573
Non Families$31,903$48,144

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Siskiyou County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

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 55-64.

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

3,624

Number of Veterans

3,415

Male Veterans

209

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,634
Second Gulf War639
First Gulf War550
Korea211
World War II65

Siskiyou County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,085
65 to 741,082
35 to 54659
55 to 64512
18 to 34286

Siskiyou County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,23111.26%
2+ Races1996.02%
Hispanic1654.32%
Native American919.29%
Black5911.78%
Other Race344.51%
Islander64.84%
Asian40.66%

Siskiyou County, California Veterans by Race

Siskiyou County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Siskiyou County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

46.5%

Employment Rate

7.7%

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

64.36%

Born in Siskiyou County, California

94.09%

Native Born

5.91%

Foreign Born

2.25%

Non Citizen

3.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.09% of Siskiyou County, California residents were born in the United States, with 64.36% having been born in California. 2.25% 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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