Klamath is a city of 931 people in California. 31.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 53% less than in California as a whole. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 280 more people live here than in 2000. The foreign-born share is 2%.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $46,979, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Klamath
What changed most since 1990
White share73.6% → 46.2%(−27.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree12.4% → 18.5%(+6.1 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$169,205 → $221,300(+31%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.8%(15)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)3.7%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.6%(23)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.6%(3)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 54 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Klamath, decade by decade
Klamath population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
841
$48,563
$169,205
12.4%
51.4
2000
651
$53,249
$149,922
9.4%
67.4
2010
779
$39,694
$232,041
17.4%
78.2
2020
1,088
$49,160
$240,953
17.5%
90.5
2024
931
$46,979
$221,300
18.5%
73.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
