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Del Norte County, CA

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

AI Overview

Del Norte County is a small, rural coastal community of 27,293 with an economy rooted in natural resource industries, reflecting its remote Northern California location. The labor force is notably constrained, with only a 50.0% participation rate, a 6.4% unemployment rate, and just 21.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $36,788 run well below state norms. The county lost slight population over five years (-0.5%), yet homeownership stands at 71.2% with a median home value of $319,600 and median gross rent of $1,182/month, suggesting relatively accessible housing costs against a per capita income of $31,008.

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

Population

27,293

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,058

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.5% since 2018

Del Norte County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,396 (64.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,408 (8.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,980 (7.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,922 (7.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,659 (6.1%)
  • Asian Alone931 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,156
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island325
  3. 3.Korean123
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic111
  5. 5.Vietnamese108

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,670

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,258

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,008

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,629
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)1,698
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,225
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)920
  5. 5.Construction (Group)720

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,254
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,001
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,020
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,173
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations717

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.44×)1,686
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.22×)534
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)2,838
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)996
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)1,182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$319,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,182/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,401 (21.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,065 (16.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,048 (15.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999688 (10.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999471 (7.1%)
  • Less Than $10,000290 (4.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,788

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,421 (65.9%)
  • Carpooled2,068 (21.2%)
  • Worked At Home719 (7.4%)
  • Walked296 (3.0%)
  • Other120 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit76 (0.8%)

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.