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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Trinity County is 13,515, which is 3.79% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Trinity County population density is 4.21 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Trinity County is white, which represent 88.18% of the total population. The average Trinity County education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 13,515. #55

Population Growth Since 2000, #48

Trinity County	3.79%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #54

Trinity County	4.21 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	11,917 (88.18%, #7)
Black:	110 (0.81%, #51)
Hispanic:	960 (7.10%, #58)
Asian:	159 (1.18%, #52)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	461 (3.41%, #12)
One Race, Other:	116 (0.86%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	752 (5.56%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	799 (83.23%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	8 (0.83%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	20 (2.08%, see rank)
South American:	31 (3.23%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	4 (2.52%, see rank)
Chinese:	31 (19.50%, see rank)
Filipino:	17 (10.69%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	4 (2.52%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	1 (0.63%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	102 (64.15%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

12,258 (90.70%) out of the total population of 13,515 reported first ancestry.

	Trinity County	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	84	0.62%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	42	0.31%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	58	0.43%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	298	2.20%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	1,817	13.44%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	754	5.58%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	2,898	21.44%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	55	0.41%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	71	0.53%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	2,009	14.86%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	620	4.59%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	396	2.93%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	342	2.53%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	176	1.30%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	68	0.50%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	300	2.22%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	432	3.20%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	284	2.10%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	134	0.99%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	13	0.10%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	501	3.71%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	175	1.29%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 6,885 (50.94%, see rank)

Females: 6,630 (49.06%, see rank)

Trinity County	Male: 50.94% Female: 49.06%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Trinity County	50.00 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Trinity County	50.10 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Trinity County	49.90 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Trinity County	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	642	4.75%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	577	4.27%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	733	5.42%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	642	4.75%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	544	4.03%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,323	9.79%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,430	10.58%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,973	14.60%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,666	19.73%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,789	13.24%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	856	6.33%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	340	2.52%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Trinity County	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	10,377, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	968, 9.33%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,876, 27.72%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,247, 40.93%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,748, 16.84%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	538, 5.18%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.48, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Trinity County			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	379	91.03%	8.97%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,038	91.81%, see rank	8.19%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	563	97.87%, see rank	2.13%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	451	78.27%, see rank	21.73%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	131	57.25%, see rank	42.75%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Trinity County	California	U.S.
Total Households	5,521, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.39, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	1,714, 31.05%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,807, 68.95%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,394, 61.47%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.09, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,697, 48.85%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,127, 38.53%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Trinity County	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,563	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,944	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	1,466	24.66%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	3,193	53.72%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	281	4.73%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	1,004	16.89%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,619	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	954	16.98%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	3,200	56.95%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	448	7.97%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	1,017	18.10%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Trinity County	%	California	U.S.
Native	13,018	96.32%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	8,920	66.00%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,996	29.57%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	102	0.75%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	497	3.68%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	259	1.92%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	238	1.76%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	145	1.07%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	103	0.76%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	6	0.04%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	182	1.35%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	61	0.45%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Trinity County	%	California	U.S.
English	5,035	91.20%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	283	5.13%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	128	2.32%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	61	1.10%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	14	0.25%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.