Plumas County Demographics

A map of Plumas County's Population by Race

Plumas County, California had a population of 19,790 in 2020. It was 80.8% White, 0.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, 9.6% Hispanic, 2.7% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Plumas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Plumas County is the 51st most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Plumas County's White Population

15,999 residents of Plumas County identify as White, or 80.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Plumas County considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Plumas County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Plumas County is more White than neighboring Lassen County (59.7% White), Butte County (66% White), and Yuba County (51.2% White). Plumas County is less White than neighboring Nevada County (81% White).

Plumas County's Black Population

102 residents of Plumas County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Plumas County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Plumas County is ranked #52 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Plumas County is more Black than neighboring Sierra County (0.2% Black), and Nevada County (0.4% Black). Plumas County is less Black than neighboring Lassen County (6.9% Black), Butte County (1.6% Black), and Yuba County (3.5% Black).

Plumas County's Asian Population

145 residents of Plumas County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Plumas County less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Plumas County is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Plumas County is more Asian than neighboring Sierra County (0.2% Asian). Plumas County is less Asian than neighboring Nevada County (1.3% Asian), Lassen County (1.4% Asian), Butte County (4.9% Asian), and Yuba County (6.8% Asian).

Plumas County's Hispanic Population

1,897 residents of Plumas County identify as Hispanic, or 9.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Plumas County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Plumas County is ranked #56 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Plumas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sierra County (11.7% Hispanic), Nevada County (10.2% Hispanic), Lassen County (23% Hispanic), Butte County (19% Hispanic), and Yuba County (28.8% Hispanic).

Plumas County's Native American/Other Population

536 residents of Plumas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Plumas 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, Plumas County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Plumas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sierra County (1.4% Native American/Other), Nevada County (1.4% Native American/Other), Butte County (2.2% Native American/Other), and Yuba County (2.3% Native American/Other). Plumas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lassen County (4.2% Native American/Other).

Plumas County's Multiracial Population

1,111 residents of Plumas County identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Plumas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Plumas County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Plumas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lassen County (4.8% Multiracial). Plumas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sierra County (5.7% Multiracial), Nevada County (5.7% Multiracial), Butte County (6.4% Multiracial), and Yuba County (7.4% Multiracial).

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