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  • FIPS 06089
  • Largest town: Redding

Shasta County, California

Shasta County had 181,121 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,775.7 square miles of land. It ranks 31st of 58 in California by population and 13th by land area.

Population
181,121
#31 of 58 in California · #384 in US
Area
3,775.7 sq mi
#13 of 58 in California · #133 in US
Density
48 / sq mi
#39 of 58 in California · #1,512 in US
Median household income
$71,935
#35 of 58 in California · #860 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Shasta County within California. Pin: Sacramento.

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Shasta County population, land area and income

Shasta County had 181,121 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,775.7 square miles of land. It ranks 31st of 58 in California by population and 13th by land area. That works out to 48.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in California has 187,274 residents, about the same as Shasta County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,935 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

181,121

3144th1st

384th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

3,776 sq mi

3144th1st

133rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

48.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1512th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,935

3143rd1st

860th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within California (58)

Population

181,121

58th1st

31st of 58 (CA)

Land area

3,776 sq mi

58th1st

13th of 58 (CA)

Density

48.0 / sq mi

58th1st

39th of 58 (CA)

Median household income

$71,935

58th1st

35th of 58 (CA)

How Shasta County's population changed since 2020

Shasta County lost 1,069 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.6%. That ranks 29th of 58 in California for growth. The median California county changed by -0.6%, and the state as a whole by -0.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Shasta County recorded 7,309 births and 10,866 deaths, a natural change of -3,557. Net international migration added +1,378 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +888. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 3,557 people.

182.2k2020182.2k2021181.0k2022180.7k2023181.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
7,309
Deaths
10,866
Net international migration
+1,378
Net domestic migration
+888
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+465

Where Shasta County is

The Census internal point of Shasta County is at 40.760500, -122.043600. It sits in UTM zone 10N. The map shades California's 58 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Shasta County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Los Angeles County: -2.4%Kings County: +1.4%Sierra County: -3.6%Riverside County: +4.3%Santa Barbara County: -0.8%San Bernardino County: +1.4%Nevada County: -0.1%Santa Clara County: +0.1%Yuba County: +6.7%Fresno County: +1.4%Plumas County: -4.7%Monterey County: -1.0%Amador County: +3.6%Alameda County: -1.9%Tulare County: +2.0%San Joaquin County: +4.5%Alpine County: -6.8%Siskiyou County: -3.4%Butte County: -0.9%Kern County: +1.8%San Diego County: -0.1%Sacramento County: +1.5%Ventura County: -1.0%Yolo County: +3.4%Lake County: -0.6%Napa County: -3.4%Tehama County: -1.9%San Francisco County: -5.4%El Dorado County: +0.8%Calaveras County: +2.5%Inyo County: -2.7%Shasta County: -0.6%Lassen County: -12.3%San Luis Obispo County: -0.0%Mariposa County: -0.5%Trinity County: -2.8%Contra Costa County: +0.6%Mendocino County: -2.4%Imperial County: +1.1%Santa Cruz County: -3.4%Placer County: +6.9%Orange County: -0.5%San Benito County: +7.2%Marin County: -1.9%San Mateo County: -2.6%Colusa County: +0.9%Del Norte County: -2.2%Solano County: +0.5%Glenn County: -2.0%Tuolumne County: -2.7%Sonoma County: -0.6%Humboldt County: -2.9%Mono County: -1.8%Stanislaus County: +0.6%Merced County: +4.9%Sutter County: -0.9%Madera County: +5.8%Modoc County: -2.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -2.7%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.5%
  5. ≥ +1.5%
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Orange pin: Shasta County internal point. Dark pin: Sacramento.

Internal point

Decimal
40.760500, -122.043600
DMS
40°45'37.80"N 122°02'36.96"W
UTM
10N 580725.7E 4512610.8N
Geohash
9r1pyu4x4
Plus code
84GVQX64+6H

Towns in Shasta County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Shasta County, 114,917 people together, or 63% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Shasta County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Redding with 93,502.

  1. 01Redding93,502
  2. 02Anderson11,171
  3. 03Shasta Lake10,244
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Shasta County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Shasta County. The most populous is Tehama County, CA, with 64,451 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Sacramento and the nearest big city

Sacramento is 153.7 miles S of Shasta County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Chico, CA (population 102,911), 70.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Shasta Lake, CA (population 10,244), 18.6 miles away.

Shasta County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Shasta County is 06089: state code 06 for California plus county code 089. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,935.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Shasta County, California?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 181,121. That is down 1,069 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 182,190.

What is the FIPS code of Shasta County?

06089. The first two digits (06) are California; the last three (089) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Shasta County?

Redding, with 93,502 residents inside Shasta County in 2024.

Which counties border Shasta County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Tehama County, CA; Siskiyou County, CA; Lassen County, CA; Plumas County, CA; Trinity County, CA; Modoc County, CA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.