Shasta, CA Demographics

A map of Shasta's Population by Race

Shasta, California had a population of 1,043 in 2020. It was 83.4% White, 0.0% Black, 1.6% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, 3.0% Native American/Other, and 6.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shasta, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Shasta is the 1067th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Shasta's White Population

870 residents of Shasta identify as White, or 83.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Shasta considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Shasta is ranked #127 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shasta is more White than neighboring Keswick (73.9% White), Centerville (80.5% White), Igo (75.7% White), Redding (73.4% White), and Shasta Lake (76% White).

Shasta's Black Population

0 residents of Shasta identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shasta slightly less than the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Shasta is ranked #1345 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shasta is less Black than neighboring Centerville (0.4% Black), Igo (1% Black), Redding (1.4% Black), and Shasta Lake (0.7% Black).

Shasta's Asian Population

17 residents of Shasta identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shasta less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Shasta is ranked #929 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shasta is more Asian than neighboring Keswick (0.5% Asian), and Igo (0% Asian). Shasta is less Asian than neighboring Centerville (2% Asian), Redding (4.4% Asian), and Shasta Lake (2.4% Asian).

Shasta's Hispanic Population

56 residents of Shasta identify as Hispanic, or 5.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shasta considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Shasta is ranked #1515 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shasta is less Hispanic than neighboring Keswick (11.2% Hispanic), Centerville (7.9% Hispanic), Igo (5.8% Hispanic), Redding (11.2% Hispanic), and Shasta Lake (9.1% Hispanic).

Shasta's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Shasta identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Shasta roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Shasta is ranked #227 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shasta is more Native American/Other than neighboring Centerville (1.8% Native American/Other), and Redding (2.6% Native American/Other). Shasta is less Native American/Other than neighboring Keswick (5.3% Native American/Other), Igo (3.9% Native American/Other), and Shasta Lake (3.6% Native American/Other).

Shasta's Multiracial Population

69 residents of Shasta identify as Multiracial, or 6.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shasta roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Shasta is ranked #333 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shasta is less Multiracial than neighboring Keswick (9% Multiracial), Centerville (7.4% Multiracial), Igo (13.6% Multiracial), Redding (7% Multiracial), and Shasta Lake (8.2% Multiracial).

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