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Tehama County, California

Tehama County had 64,451 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,949.1 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 58 in California by population and 20th by land area.

Population
64,451
#42 of 58 in California · #849 in US
Area
2,949.1 sq mi
#20 of 58 in California · #175 in US
Density
22 / sq mi
#46 of 58 in California · #2,179 in US
Median household income
$58,333
#55 of 58 in California · #2,000 in US

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

Tehama County within California. Pin: Sacramento.

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Tehama County population, land area and income

Tehama County had 64,451 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,949.1 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 58 in California by population and 20th by land area. That works out to 21.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in California has 187,274 residents, so Tehama County has 34% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,333 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

64,451

3144th1st

849th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,949 sq mi

3144th1st

175th of 3,144 (US)

Density

21.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

2179th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,333

3143rd1st

2000th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within California (58)

Population

64,451

58th1st

42nd of 58 (CA)

Land area

2,949 sq mi

58th1st

20th of 58 (CA)

Density

21.9 / sq mi

58th1st

46th of 58 (CA)

Median household income

$58,333

58th1st

55th of 58 (CA)

How Tehama County's population changed since 2020

Tehama County lost 1,239 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.9%. That ranks 39th 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, Tehama County recorded 3,177 births and 3,659 deaths, a natural change of -482. Net international migration added +135 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -1,086. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 1,086 people.

65.7k202065.5k202165.3k202265.0k202364.5k2024
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
3,177
Deaths
3,659
Net international migration
+135
Net domestic migration
-1,086
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-508

Where Tehama County is

The Census internal point of Tehama County is at 40.126200, -122.232300. 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 Tehama 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: Tehama County internal point. Dark pin: Sacramento.

Internal point

Decimal
40.126200, -122.232300
DMS
40°07'34.32"N 122°13'56.28"W
UTM
10N 565410.2E 4442046.8N
Geohash
9r1h68c0h
Plus code
84GV4QG9+F3

Towns in Tehama County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Tehama County, 22,417 people together, or 35% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Tehama County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Red Bluff with 14,286.

  1. 01Red Bluff14,286
  2. 02Corning8,131
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Tehama County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Tehama County. The most populous is Butte County, CA, with 208,334 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Sacramento and the nearest big city

Sacramento is 114.1 miles SSE of Tehama County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Chico, CA (population 102,911), 33.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Red Bluff, CA (population 14,286), 3.3 miles away.

Tehama County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Tehama County is 06103: state code 06 for California plus county code 103. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,333.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Tehama County, California?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 64,451. That is down 1,239 people (1.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 65,690.

What is the FIPS code of Tehama County?

06103. The first two digits (06) are California; the last three (103) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Tehama County?

Red Bluff, with 14,286 residents inside Tehama County in 2024.

Which counties border Tehama County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Butte County, CA; Shasta County, CA; Mendocino County, CA; Glenn County, CA; Plumas County, CA; Trinity 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.