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Tehama County, California

Tehama County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Tehama County is a county located in California, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 64,665. The land area covers 2,949.14 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Tehama County
Official Title: Chairman
Address: PO BOX 902, RED BLUFF CA 96080-0902

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 64,665 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 40 yrs ±0.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 24,788 ±471 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 27,527 ±38
Occupied Housing Units 24,788 ±471
Vacant Housing Units 2,739 ±467
Median Home Value $339,600 ±$9,607
Median Gross Rent $1,184 ±$71
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $63,784 ±$3,435
Per Capita Income $36,168 ±$5,332
Poverty Rate 15.6% ±1.7%
Population Below Poverty Level 10,025 ±1,115
Unemployment Rate 5.9% ±1.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 25,923 ±800
Broadband Internet Rate 88% ±1.7%
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 RED BLUFF MUNI AP, CA US, located 2.1 miles from Tehama County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 56.5° 38.2° 47.4° 4.71" —
February 60.8° 40.8° 50.8° 4.15" —
March 65.7° 43.7° 54.7° 2.91" —
April 71.9° 47.3° 59.6° 1.55" —
May 81.6° 54.5° 68.0° 1.25" —
June 90.8° 62.0° 76.4° 0.44" —
July 98.0° 66.0° 82.0° 0.06" —
August 96.2° 63.6° 79.9° 0.05" —
September 91.4° 59.3° 75.4° 0.19" —
October 79.0° 51.3° 65.1° 1.04" —
November 64.2° 42.6° 53.4° 2.54" —
December 55.7° 37.8° 46.8° 4.23" —
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: 06103. • 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.