Shasta County, CA

County in California, West · ranked on 51 metrics

Shasta County, CA is a county in California with a population of 181,904 (390th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 157th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (563rd of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (635th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,722nd of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,575th of 3,094).

Population
181.9K
390th highest of 3,094
Density
48.2
1,501st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.16%
1,911th highest of 3,094
Area
3,776
132nd highest of 3,094
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 157th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 260th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 326th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    563rd of 3,094
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    635th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 638th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 718th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,003rd of 3,093
  9. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,167th of 3,050
  10. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,256th of 3,050

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,584th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,722nd of 3,092
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,688th of 3,090
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,349th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,234th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,938th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,686th of 3,094
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,589th of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,575th of 3,094
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,346th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (55), weakest Economics (51). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 19 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Shasta County, CA?
Shasta County, CA has a population of 181,904, 390th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Shasta County, CA rank best at?
Among US counties, Shasta County, CA ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 157th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (563rd of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (635th of 3,094).
Where does Shasta County, CA rank worst?
Shasta County, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,722nd of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,575th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Shasta County, CA?
Rankodex ranks Shasta County, CA on 51 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

51 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics