Plumas County, California

Plumas County is home to 19,423 people. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below the California rate (12.0%). The median household income is $66,031.

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MeasureValueCaliforniaYearSource
Population19,42339,287,3772024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$66,031$99,1222024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.6%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.1%15.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.8%6.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%37.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$360,200$734,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,194$2,0362024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income45.2%55.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.8%27.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age52.0 years37.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.