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Del Norte County, California has a population of 27,107 across 1,006 square miles, down 2.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.09 bn in 2024, 431 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals worth $6.8 m.
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Del Norte County
How many people live in Del Norte County
- Population27,107
- Households9,522
- Average household size2.85
- Median household income$67,058
- Median age39.9
- Median gross rent$1,233 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$342,000
- Home value to household income5.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over19,816
- Population under 185,657
- Share under 1820.9 percent
- Population 65 and over5,552
- Share 65 and over20.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6415,898
- Civilian labor force10,860
- Unemployment rate6.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.6 percent
- Rank by population among California counties49th of 58
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1574th
Del Norte County is the 49th largest of 58 California counties by population. A median home costs 5.1 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.9 percent against 20.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Del Norte County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.64 percent
- Census 2020 base population27,742
- Births, 2024225
- Deaths, 2024353
- Natural change, 2024-128
- Net domestic migration, 2024567
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024566
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-267
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2668th
The county has lost 2.64 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Del Norte County
Where people moving to Del Norte County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving556
- People arriving, from those returns934
- Adjusted gross income arriving$32.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,559
- Largest single originDel Norte County Non-migrants (8,487 households)
- Largest single destination (8,487 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte County Non-migrants | 8,487 | 17,209 | $519.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 267 | 451 | $17.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 145 | 252 | $7.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 115 | 192 | $6.0 m |
| Curry County | 44 | 78 | $1.9 m |
| Humboldt County | 34 | 56 | $1.6 m |
| Sacramento County | 34 | 54 | $2.4 m |
| Los Angeles County | 32 | 43 | $1.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Del Norte County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Del Norte County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.09 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.03 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.4 percent
- GDP change over five years28.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among California counties53rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1771st
- GDP per resident$40,143
Output grew 5.4 percent in the latest year and 28.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Del Norte County
- Covered employment, annual average8,328
- Establishments reporting845
- Average annual pay$53,835
- Average weekly wage$1,035
- Sector 44-45, employment1,011
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$38,092
- Sector 72, employment646
- Sector 72, average annual pay$30,629
- Sector 11, employment301
- Sector 11, average annual pay$51,886
- Sector 23, employment228
- Sector 23, average annual pay$53,314
- Sector 31-33, employment171
- Sector 71, employment102
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,011 | 56 | $38,092 |
| Sector 72 | 646 | 65 | $30,629 |
| Sector 11 | 301 | 56 | $51,886 |
| Sector 23 | 228 | 50 | $53,314 |
| Sector 31-33 | 171 | 11 | $45,452 |
| Sector 71 | 102 | 9 | $30,763 |
| Sector 56 | 98 | 18 | $52,563 |
| Sector 81 | 90 | 30 | $44,453 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,011 jobs, 12.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Del Norte County
What businesses operate in Del Norte County
- Establishments, all industries431
- Employment at those establishments4,461
- Annual payroll$205.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Del Norte County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024242
- Declared construction value permitted$76.3 m
- Single family units authorised23
- Multifamily units authorised219
- Multifamily share of units90.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$315,230
- Units authorised per 1,000 households25.4
Multifamily is 90.5 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Del Norte County
- 7(a) approvals recorded7
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$966,429
- Median 7(a) approval$65,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,350,000
- Largest single approval$3,350,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)37
- Jobs per approval5.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer42.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (2)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (2)
- 504 approvals recorded7
- 504 gross approval dollars$5.4 m
- Average 504 approval$772,571
- Median 504 approval$569,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval3.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved4.4
- Most active CDCGreater Sacramento Certified Development Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals50.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$12.2 m
The average approval of $966,429 sits well above the median of $65,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 42.9 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Del Norte County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Del Norte County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- CRESCENT CITY, approvals5
- KLAMATH, approvals1
- MODESTO, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CRESCENT CITY | 5 | $5,305,000 |
| KLAMATH | 1 | $1,445,000 |
| MODESTO | 1 | $15,000 |
CRESCENT CITY accounts for 5 approvals against 1 in KLAMATH. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Del Norte County
How big is Del Norte County
- Land area1,006 sq mi
- Rank by land area among California counties42nd of 58
- Width, east to west38.1 mi
- Height, north to south42.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land27
- Establishments per square mile0.43
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Del Norte County
What hazards affect Del Norte County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Del Norte County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Del Norte County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population27,107
- Households9,522
- Average household size2.85
- Median household income$67,058
- Median age39.9
Common questions
Del Norte County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Del Norte County, California?
27,107, in 9,522 households, ranking 49th of 58 California counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Del Norte County growing?
The population has fallen 2.64 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 225 births against 353 deaths, with net migration of 566. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Del Norte County?
$67,058. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $342,000, which is 5.1 times income, and median gross rent is $1,233 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Del Norte County?
431 establishments, employing 4,461 people with an annual payroll of $205.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Del Norte County?
Average annual pay is $53,835, or $1,035 a week, across 8,328 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Del Norte County?
7 7(a) approvals totalling $6.8 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $65,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $5.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Del Norte County?
242 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $76.3 m. Multifamily was 90.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Del Norte County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Del Norte County come from?
The largest single origin is Del Norte County Non-migrants, with 8,487 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,559 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Del Norte County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Del Norte County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.