COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Tehama County

California · 49,625 residents · 2,949.137 sq mi

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Tehama County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $22,436. Population has declined 11% since 2000. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $68,800. Households here earn about 37% less than the California median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

49,625

−11%vs 2000

vs 56,039 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.0

−5%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

202465K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(3,601)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(3,797)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(4,088)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(3,015)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(2,597)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(7,020)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(6,742)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(5,429)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(4,953)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(5,023)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(2,632)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(728)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,436

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,206 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,990

−30%vs 2000

vs $15,793 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.3%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,800

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$366

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $486 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.6%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.6% in 2000

31.4% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic78.5%(43,972)

Black0.5%(279)

Hispanic / Latino15.8%(8,871)

Asian0.8%(423)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.7%(45,503)

Black0.7%(350)

Hispanic / Latino10.1%(5,023)

Asian0.9%(456)

Other6.7%(3,316)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican25.1%(16,385)

Central American1.4%(917)

Guatemalan0.8%(506)

Puerto Rican0.6%(398)

Spaniard0.5%(327)

Salvadoran0.5%(319)

South American0.5%(314)

Ecuadorian0.3%(163)

Peruvian0.1%(71)

Colombian0.1%(48)

Costa Rican0.1%(43)

Honduran0.1%(37)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Argentine0%(32)

Cuban0%(17)

Panamanian0%(12)

Asian origin

Hmong0.5%(325)

Laotian0.5%(302)

Filipino0.4%(289)

Chinese0.3%(220)

Korean0.1%(65)

Japanese0%(32)

Indonesian0%(25)

Vietnamese0%(12)

Cambodian0%(4)

Pakistani0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(148)

Samoan0.1%(65)

Tongan0%(9)

Fijian0%(3)

Ancestry

English12.8%(8,309)

Irish10.8%(7,038)

German10.1%(6,568)

American9.3%(6,071)

Italian3.3%(2,182)

Scottish2.2%(1,434)

French1.6%(1,027)

Norwegian1%(635)

Portuguese0.9%(577)

Dutch0.8%(530)

Polish0.7%(475)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(434)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.7%(425)

Danish0.6%(369)

Welsh0.5%(338)

Russian0.5%(332)

Greek0.3%(179)

Austrian0.3%(171)

Czech0.2%(136)

Swiss0.2%(114)

British0.2%(113)

Arab0.2%(101)

Australian0.2%(101)

Subsaharan African0.1%(92)

French Canadian0.1%(80)

Finnish0.1%(67)

Belgian0.1%(64)

Ukrainian0.1%(43)

Hungarian0.1%(42)

Slovak0.1%(37)

Armenian0.1%(35)

Israeli0%(31)

Lebanese0%(29)

Romanian0%(28)

Canadian0%(19)

West Indian0%(14)

Jamaican0%(14)

Croatian0%(13)

Kenyan0%(13)

Turkish0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.2%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.2%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.8 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 15.4 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 married33.5%(8,683)

Married53.5%(13,866)

Widowed3.4%(881)

Divorced9.6%(2,492)

Women 15+

Never married26.1%(6,874)

Married50%(13,163)

Widowed11.3%(2,975)

Divorced12.6%(3,327)

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tehama County, California?

Tehama County, California has about 49,625 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tehama County, California?

The typical household in Tehama County, California earns about $22,436 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tehama County, California expensive?

In Tehama County, California, the median home is worth about $68,800, and the typical rent is about $366 a month.

How educated are people in Tehama County, California?

About 10.2% of adults age 25 and over in Tehama County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tehama County, California?

About 15.3% of people in Tehama County, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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