Plumas County, California Facts
| Facts | |
| State | California |
| Land area | 2,553.0 square miles |
| Population Density | 7.8 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 18,859 |
| Population change | -5.7% | Under 5 years of age | 4.5% |
| Under 18 | 17.3% |
| 65 and over | 24% |
| Females | 49.9% |
| White | 91.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 8.3 |
| Asian | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 1% |
| Native American | 3.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.6% |
| Veterans | 2,276 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 8,997 |
| Persons per household | 2.1 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.9% |
| Median household income | $45,794 |
| The per capita income | $29,806 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 15.2% |
| housing units | 15,604 |
| Multi-unit structures | 6% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $243,700 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 69.7% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 2,277 |
| Women-owned firms | 23% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $175,272 |
| Retail sales per capita | $8,506 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $130,591 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |