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Colusa County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Colusa County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Colusa County is a small, agriculture-centered economy of roughly 21,900 residents, with a GDP per capita of $78,749 that notably outpaces its per capita personal income of $32,776, pointing to output concentrated in capital-intensive farming rather than broad wage distribution. The workforce is relatively small and modestly educated—only 14.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 73.2% have a high school diploma—with median worker earnings of $41,125, an unemployment rate of 8.4%, and a labor force participation rate of 62.6%. Housing remains comparatively affordable at a $375,100 median home value and $1,139 median gross rent, and a foreign-born population share of 27.5% reflects the county's reliance on immigrant labor typical of California's agricultural regions.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

21,895

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,672

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

Colusa County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,466 (38.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7,650 (34.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,305 (19.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races672 (3.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone335 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone316 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish10,573
  2. 2.Other Indo-European110
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic26
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island10
  5. 5.Vietnamese7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

27.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

722

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$78,749

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,776

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,959
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,509
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,177
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)785
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services749

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,727
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,206
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,897
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,361
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations1,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.09×)1,831
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.74×)781
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.40×)1,326
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.25×)692
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.02×)455

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$375,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,139/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,367 (29.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,034 (22.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999698 (14.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999301 (6.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999294 (6.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999209 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

73.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,524 (82.1%)
  • Carpooled927 (10.1%)
  • Worked At Home482 (5.3%)
  • Public Transit76 (0.8%)
  • Other69 (0.8%)
  • Walked68 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.