Shasta County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

181,436

Median Age

41.7

Male Median

40.5

Female Median

42.9

Shasta County, California Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Shasta County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +2.6%%.

+2.6%% Growth

Shasta County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Shasta County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.7181,436
202341.7181,554
202241.7181,852
202141.5181,935
202041.7179,267
201941.5179,212
201841.8179,085
201741.8178,919
201642.3179,228
201542.2178,942
201441.9178,520
201342.1177,966
201241.9177,693
201141.6177,231
201041.3176,906

Shasta County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.3%
5–1716.3%
18–247.4%
25–3412.5%
35–5423.6%
55–6413.5%
65+21.5%

Dependency Ratios for Shasta County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
75.7
Youth Dependency:
37.9
Old-Age Dependency:
37.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Shasta County, California

The median age in Shasta County, California is 41.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Shasta County, California is 181,436.

In Shasta County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Shasta County, California has remained stable.
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