COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Modoc County

California · 9,678 residents · 3,948 sq mi

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Modoc County is home to 9,678 people in California. Households here earn about 38% less than in California as a whole. The median age is 37.2, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $48,100. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $22,029, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,678

+2%vs 2000

vs 9,449 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.2

−11%vs 2000

vs 41.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3,948 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(644)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(819)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(755)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(590)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(423)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(1,286)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(1,407)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(1,021)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(1,050)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(1,045)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(513)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(125)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,029

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,522 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,971

−37%vs 2000

vs $17,285 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.0%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,100

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$328

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $429 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.6%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.7% in 2000

30.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81.1%(7,663)

Black0.6%(59)

Hispanic / Latino11.5%(1,088)

Asian0.6%(58)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.7%(8,776)

Black1%(92)

Hispanic / Latino5.5%(533)

Asian0.6%(55)

Other7.8%(755)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican13%(1,115)

Spaniard0.9%(78)

Central American0.9%(75)

Salvadoran0.9%(75)

South American0.7%(62)

Bolivian0.3%(23)

Peruvian0.2%(17)

Chilean0.2%(13)

Ecuadorian0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Cambodian1.5%(128)

Chinese0.2%(20)

Korean0.1%(11)

Japanese0.1%(8)

Filipino0.1%(6)

Vietnamese0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Fijian0.2%(16)

Samoan0.2%(13)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(11)

Ancestry

English18.6%(1,596)

German18.3%(1,572)

Irish10.7%(924)

American6.3%(546)

Italian4.1%(349)

Swiss3.3%(280)

Scotch-Irish2.8%(240)

Scottish2.6%(223)

French1.9%(163)

Dutch1.9%(161)

Polish1.1%(95)

Ukrainian0.9%(77)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian0.8%(68)

Portuguese0.8%(68)

Swedish0.7%(58)

Danish0.7%(57)

Welsh0.7%(57)

Russian0.6%(49)

Norwegian0.5%(45)

British0.4%(31)

Czech0.2%(18)

Subsaharan African0.1%(12)

West Indian0.1%(11)

Barbadian0.1%(11)

Finnish0.1%(6)

French Canadian0.1%(5)

Armenian0%(4)

Australian0%(4)

Lithuanian0%(4)

Kenyan0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.2%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.2%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.7 min

+74%vs 2000

vs 10.8 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 married28.6%(1,018)

Married53.6%(1,912)

Widowed4.4%(158)

Divorced13.4%(477)

Women 15+

Never married24%(871)

Married50.1%(1,821)

Widowed10.6%(385)

Divorced15.4%(559)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.0%

−8.2 ptssince 2013

from 18.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 40.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.3%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.6%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 29.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.8%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 26.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.0%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 52.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.8%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 52.4% 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)14.8%(120)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.1%(90)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era62.5%(506)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.9%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 810 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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