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Shasta County, California

Shasta County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Shasta County is a county located in California, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 181,648. The land area covers 3,775.64 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Shasta County
Official Title: Shasta County Cao
Address: 1450 COURT STREET, ROOM 308A, REDDING CA 96001-1680

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 181,648 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 41.7 yrs ±0.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 71,232 ±703 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 80,068 ±91
Occupied Housing Units 71,232 ±703
Vacant Housing Units 8,836 ±682
Median Home Value $366,400 ±$6,326
Median Gross Rent $1,317 ±$39
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $72,636 ±$1,972
Per Capita Income $39,574 ±$1,351
Poverty Rate 13.3% ±1.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 23,705 ±2,150
Unemployment Rate 6.3% ±0.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 77,063 ±1,383
Broadband Internet Rate 91.3% ±0.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at SHASTA DAM, CA US, located 19.7 miles from Shasta County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 55.0° 40.5° 47.8° 10.51" —
February 58.7° 41.7° 50.2° 11.41" —
March 63.4° 43.9° 53.6° 9.24" —
April 69.6° 47.6° 58.6° 4.61" —
May 78.9° 55.4° 67.1° 2.93" —
June 88.2° 63.0° 75.6° 1.51" —
July 97.0° 69.0° 83.0° 0.14" —
August 96.0° 67.7° 81.8° 0.16" —
September 90.3° 63.0° 76.6° 0.52" —
October 77.6° 54.8° 66.2° 3.43" —
November 62.4° 46.0° 54.2° 6.59" —
December 54.2° 40.6° 47.4° 11.99" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 06089. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.