Modoc County Demographics

A map of Modoc County's Population by Race

Modoc County, California had a population of 8,700 in 2020. It was 74.1% White, 0.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, 14.5% Hispanic, 5.2% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Modoc County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Modoc County is the 56th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Modoc County's White Population

6,446 residents of Modoc County identify as White, or 74.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Modoc County considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Modoc County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Modoc County is more White than neighboring Lassen County (59.7% White), and Washoe County (59.2% White). Modoc County is less White than neighboring Lake County (79.8% White), Klamath County (74.8% White), and Shasta County (75.2% White).

Modoc County's Black Population

66 residents of Modoc County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Modoc County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Modoc County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Modoc County is more Black than neighboring Lake County (0.6% Black), and Klamath County (0.7% Black). Modoc County is less Black than neighboring Lassen County (6.9% Black), Washoe County (2.4% Black), and Shasta County (1% Black).

Modoc County's Asian Population

61 residents of Modoc County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Modoc County less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Modoc County is ranked #57 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Modoc County is more Asian than neighboring Lake County (0.6% Asian). Modoc County is less Asian than neighboring Lassen County (1.4% Asian), Washoe County (5.8% Asian), Klamath County (1.1% Asian), and Shasta County (3.2% Asian).

Modoc County's Hispanic Population

1,259 residents of Modoc County identify as Hispanic, or 14.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Modoc County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Modoc County is ranked #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Modoc County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake County (9.8% Hispanic), Klamath County (12.6% Hispanic), and Shasta County (10.8% Hispanic). Modoc County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lassen County (23% Hispanic), and Washoe County (25.1% Hispanic).

Modoc County's Native American/Other Population

456 residents of Modoc County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 5.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Modoc 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, Modoc County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Modoc County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lassen County (4.2% Native American/Other), Lake County (2% Native American/Other), Washoe County (2.4% Native American/Other), Klamath County (4.3% Native American/Other), and Shasta County (3% Native American/Other).

Modoc County's Multiracial Population

412 residents of Modoc County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Modoc County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Modoc County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Modoc County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lassen County (4.8% Multiracial), Lake County (7.1% Multiracial), Washoe County (5.2% Multiracial), Klamath County (6.5% Multiracial), and Shasta County (6.9% Multiracial).

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