Tehama County Demographics

A map of Tehama County's Population by Race

Tehama County, California had a population of 65,829 in 2020. It was 62.8% White, 0.6% Black, 1.5% Asian, 27.2% Hispanic, 2.4% Native American/Other, and 5.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tehama County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tehama County is the 41st most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Tehama County's White Population

41,340 residents of Tehama County identify as White, or 62.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Tehama County considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Tehama County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tehama County is more White than neighboring Glenn County (48.1% White), and Colusa County (31.8% White). Tehama County is less White than neighboring Shasta County (75.2% White), Butte County (66% White), and Trinity County (70.6% White).

Tehama County's Black Population

391 residents of Tehama County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tehama County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Tehama County is ranked #51 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tehama County is more Black than neighboring Glenn County (0.5% Black), and Trinity County (0.4% Black). Tehama County is less Black than neighboring Shasta County (1% Black), Butte County (1.6% Black), and Colusa County (0.8% Black).

Tehama County's Asian Population

985 residents of Tehama County identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tehama County less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Tehama County is ranked #45 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tehama County is more Asian than neighboring Colusa County (1.2% Asian). Tehama County is less Asian than neighboring Glenn County (2.2% Asian), Shasta County (3.2% Asian), Butte County (4.9% Asian), and Trinity County (13.7% Asian).

Tehama County's Hispanic Population

17,938 residents of Tehama County identify as Hispanic, or 27.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tehama County less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Tehama County is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tehama County is more Hispanic than neighboring Shasta County (10.8% Hispanic), Butte County (19% Hispanic), and Trinity County (5.8% Hispanic). Tehama County is less Hispanic than neighboring Glenn County (43.4% Hispanic), and Colusa County (61.7% Hispanic).

Tehama County's Native American/Other Population

1,587 residents of Tehama County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tehama 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, Tehama County is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tehama County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Butte County (2.2% Native American/Other), and Colusa County (2% Native American/Other). Tehama County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glenn County (2.5% Native American/Other), Shasta County (3% Native American/Other), and Trinity County (3.4% Native American/Other).

Tehama County's Multiracial Population

3,588 residents of Tehama County identify as Multiracial, or 5.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tehama County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Tehama County is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tehama County is more Multiracial than neighboring Glenn County (3.5% Multiracial), and Colusa County (2.5% Multiracial). Tehama County is less Multiracial than neighboring Shasta County (6.9% Multiracial), Butte County (6.4% Multiracial), and Trinity County (6.1% Multiracial).

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