COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Inyo County

California · 18,281 residents · 10,197 sq mi

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Inyo County is a county of 18,281 people in California. At a median age of 38.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the California median by roughly 32%. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $118,500. Households take in $24,386 at the median, 19% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

18,281

+2%vs 2000

vs 17,945 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.9

−9%vs 2000

vs 42.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

10,197 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202419K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(1,199)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(1,319)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(1,281)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(965)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(616)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(2,547)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(2,910)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(2,052)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.9%(1,994)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(1,972)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.3%(1,156)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(270)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,386

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,006 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,397

−32%vs 2000

vs $19,639 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.9%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$118,500

+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $128,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$412

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $516 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.3%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.9% in 2000

33.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic74.4%(13,352)

Black0.1%(20)

Hispanic / Latino12.6%(2,257)

Asian0.9%(158)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.7%(15,845)

Black0.3%(47)

Hispanic / Latino8.2%(1,495)

Asian1.4%(265)

Other11.6%(2,124)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican18.6%(3,492)

South American0.9%(170)

Puerto Rican0.8%(156)

Spaniard0.8%(149)

Colombian0.8%(146)

Central American0.5%(91)

Guatemalan0.3%(63)

Cuban0.2%(36)

Salvadoran0.1%(28)

Argentine0.1%(24)

Dominican0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(89)

Asian Indian0.3%(64)

Chinese0.2%(42)

Korean0.2%(31)

Japanese0.1%(24)

Thai0.1%(10)

Hmong0%(7)

Uzbek0%(5)

Vietnamese0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.2%(29)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(11)

Fijian0%(8)

Chamorro0%(7)

Ancestry

German14%(2,615)

English10.6%(1,990)

Irish7.5%(1,411)

American4.9%(910)

Italian4.5%(852)

Scottish2.4%(452)

Polish2.3%(422)

Swedish2%(384)

Welsh1.9%(361)

Norwegian1.8%(344)

French1.5%(280)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(202)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1%(193)

Ukrainian0.6%(120)

Portuguese0.6%(114)

Swiss0.6%(114)

Danish0.4%(74)

British0.4%(72)

Czech0.3%(65)

Australian0.3%(52)

Greek0.2%(46)

Arab0.2%(35)

Brazilian0.2%(35)

Lithuanian0.2%(31)

Canadian0.2%(30)

Hungarian0.1%(25)

Russian0.1%(22)

Syrian0.1%(21)

Slovak0.1%(19)

Finnish0.1%(18)

Romanian0.1%(12)

Lebanese0.1%(10)

Armenian0%(6)

Belgian0%(6)

Austrian0%(4)

French Canadian0%(3)

Latvian0%(2)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.5%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.7%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 12.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.4%(2,653)

Married48.1%(3,817)

Widowed3.7%(294)

Divorced14.7%(1,169)

Women 15+

Never married28.3%(2,181)

Married48.3%(3,721)

Widowed11.7%(901)

Divorced11.7%(904)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.0%

−8.1 ptssince 2013

from 15.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.4%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 55.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.9%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.1%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.9%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 68.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.6%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 42.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)7.3%(85)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7%(82)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.2%(483)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.5%(64)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.8%(21)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,172 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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