Shasta County Demographics

A map of Shasta County's Population by Race

Shasta County, California had a population of 182,155 in 2020. It was 75.2% White, 1.0% Black, 3.2% Asian, 10.8% Hispanic, 3.0% Native American/Other, and 6.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shasta County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Shasta County is the 30th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Shasta County's White Population

136,894 residents of Shasta County identify as White, or 75.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Shasta County considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Shasta County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shasta County is more White than neighboring Tehama County (62.8% White), Siskiyou County (72.7% White), Trinity County (70.6% White), Butte County (66% White), and Glenn County (48.1% White).

Shasta County's Black Population

1,761 residents of Shasta County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shasta County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Shasta County is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shasta County is more Black than neighboring Tehama County (0.6% Black), Trinity County (0.4% Black), and Glenn County (0.5% Black). Shasta County is less Black than neighboring Siskiyou County (1.1% Black), and Butte County (1.6% Black).

Shasta County's Asian Population

5,839 residents of Shasta County identify as Asian, or 3.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shasta County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Shasta County is ranked #36 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shasta County is more Asian than neighboring Tehama County (1.5% Asian), Siskiyou County (2% Asian), and Glenn County (2.2% Asian). Shasta County is less Asian than neighboring Trinity County (13.7% Asian), and Butte County (4.9% Asian).

Shasta County's Hispanic Population

19,730 residents of Shasta County identify as Hispanic, or 10.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shasta County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Shasta County is ranked #54 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shasta County is more Hispanic than neighboring Trinity County (5.8% Hispanic). Shasta County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tehama County (27.2% Hispanic), Siskiyou County (12.5% Hispanic), Butte County (19% Hispanic), and Glenn County (43.4% Hispanic).

Shasta County's Native American/Other Population

5,407 residents of Shasta County 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 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, Shasta County is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shasta County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tehama County (2.4% Native American/Other), Butte County (2.2% Native American/Other), and Glenn County (2.5% Native American/Other). Shasta County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Siskiyou County (4.7% Native American/Other), and Trinity County (3.4% Native American/Other).

Shasta County's Multiracial Population

12,524 residents of Shasta County identify as Multiracial, or 6.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shasta County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Shasta County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shasta County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tehama County (5.5% Multiracial), Trinity County (6.1% Multiracial), Butte County (6.4% Multiracial), and Glenn County (3.5% Multiracial). Shasta County is less Multiracial than neighboring Siskiyou County (7% Multiracial).

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