Trinity County Demographics

A map of Trinity County's Population by Race

Trinity County, California had a population of 16,112 in 2020. It was 70.6% White, 0.4% Black, 13.7% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic, 3.4% Native American/Other, and 6.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Trinity County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Trinity County is the 54th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Trinity County's White Population

11,374 residents of Trinity County identify as White, or 70.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Trinity County considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Trinity County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Trinity County is more White than neighboring Humboldt County (68.4% White), Tehama County (62.8% White), and Mendocino County (61.4% White). Trinity County is less White than neighboring Shasta County (75.2% White), and Siskiyou County (72.7% White).

Trinity County's Black Population

66 residents of Trinity County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Trinity County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Trinity County is ranked #56 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Trinity County is less Black than neighboring Humboldt County (1.3% Black), Tehama County (0.6% Black), Shasta County (1% Black), Siskiyou County (1.1% Black), and Mendocino County (0.7% Black).

Trinity County's Asian Population

2,212 residents of Trinity County identify as Asian, or 13.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Trinity County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Trinity County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Trinity County is more Asian than neighboring Humboldt County (2.6% Asian), Tehama County (1.5% Asian), Shasta County (3.2% Asian), Siskiyou County (2% Asian), and Mendocino County (1.9% Asian).

Trinity County's Hispanic Population

937 residents of Trinity County identify as Hispanic, or 5.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Trinity County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Trinity County is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Trinity County is less Hispanic than neighboring Humboldt County (13.6% Hispanic), Tehama County (27.2% Hispanic), Shasta County (10.8% Hispanic), Siskiyou County (12.5% Hispanic), and Mendocino County (26.1% Hispanic).

Trinity County's Native American/Other Population

546 residents of Trinity County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Trinity 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, Trinity County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Trinity County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tehama County (2.4% Native American/Other), and Shasta County (3% Native American/Other). Trinity County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Humboldt County (6.6% Native American/Other), Siskiyou County (4.7% Native American/Other), and Mendocino County (4.6% Native American/Other).

Trinity County's Multiracial Population

977 residents of Trinity County identify as Multiracial, or 6.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Trinity County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Trinity County is ranked #14 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Trinity County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tehama County (5.5% Multiracial), and Mendocino County (5.3% Multiracial). Trinity County is less Multiracial than neighboring Humboldt County (7.6% Multiracial), Shasta County (6.9% Multiracial), and Siskiyou County (7% Multiracial).

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