Glenn County Demographics

A map of Glenn County's Population by Race

Glenn County, California had a population of 28,917 in 2020. It was 48.1% White, 0.5% Black, 2.2% Asian, 43.4% Hispanic, 2.5% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Glenn County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Glenn County is the 48th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Glenn County's White Population

13,897 residents of Glenn County identify as White, or 48.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Glenn County larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Glenn County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Glenn County is more White than neighboring Colusa County (31.8% White), and Sutter County (41.5% White). Glenn County is less White than neighboring Tehama County (62.8% White), Lake County (64.8% White), and Butte County (66% White).

Glenn County's Black Population

140 residents of Glenn County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Glenn County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Glenn County is ranked #54 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Glenn County is less Black than neighboring Colusa County (0.8% Black), Tehama County (0.6% Black), Lake County (1.7% Black), Butte County (1.6% Black), and Sutter County (1.8% Black).

Glenn County's Asian Population

626 residents of Glenn County identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Glenn County less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Glenn County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Glenn County is more Asian than neighboring Colusa County (1.2% Asian), Tehama County (1.5% Asian), and Lake County (1.4% Asian). Glenn County is less Asian than neighboring Butte County (4.9% Asian), and Sutter County (18.1% Asian).

Glenn County's Hispanic Population

12,541 residents of Glenn County identify as Hispanic, or 43.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Glenn County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Glenn County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Glenn County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tehama County (27.2% Hispanic), Lake County (22.7% Hispanic), Butte County (19% Hispanic), and Sutter County (31.7% Hispanic). Glenn County is less Hispanic than neighboring Colusa County (61.7% Hispanic).

Glenn County's Native American/Other Population

714 residents of Glenn County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Glenn County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, Glenn County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Glenn County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Colusa County (2% Native American/Other), Tehama County (2.4% Native American/Other), Butte County (2.2% Native American/Other), and Sutter County (1.8% Native American/Other). Glenn County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake County (3.2% Native American/Other).

Glenn County's Multiracial Population

999 residents of Glenn County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Glenn County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Glenn County is ranked #46 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Glenn County is more Multiracial than neighboring Colusa County (2.5% Multiracial). Glenn County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tehama County (5.5% Multiracial), Lake County (6.2% Multiracial), Butte County (6.4% Multiracial), and Sutter County (5.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.