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Glenn County, California has a population of 28,494 across 1,314 square miles, down 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.47 bn in 2024, 514 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 23 7(a) approvals worth $11.3 m.
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Glenn County
How many people live in Glenn County
- Population28,494
- Households9,810
- Average household size2.90
- Median household income$67,139
- Median age36.2
- Median gross rent$1,120 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$352,400
- Home value to household income5.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over18,378
- Population under 187,622
- Share under 1826.7 percent
- Population 65 and over4,893
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6415,979
- Civilian labor force13,386
- Unemployment rate8.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.1 percent
- Rank by population among California counties48th of 58
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1522nd
Glenn County is the 48th largest of 58 California counties by population. A median home costs 5.2 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 26.7 percent against 17.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glenn County
Is Glenn County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.13 percent
- Census 2020 base population28,919
- Births, 2024351
- Deaths, 2024307
- Natural change, 202444
- Net domestic migration, 2024-10
- Net international migration, 202478
- Total net migration, 202468
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-972
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2532nd
The county has lost 2.13 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Glenn County
Where people moving to Glenn County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving571
- People arriving, from those returns1,047
- Adjusted gross income arriving$27.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$48,842
- Largest single originGlenn County Non-migrants (10,495 households)
- Largest single destination (10,495 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn County Non-migrants | 10,495 | 22,838 | $684.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 171 | 314 | $9.5 m |
| Butte County | 161 | 284 | $7.7 m |
| Tehama County | 87 | 166 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 81 | 159 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 61 | 115 | $2.7 m |
| Colusa County | 37 | 71 | $1.5 m |
| Sacramento County | 34 | 53 | $2.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Glenn 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.
Glenn County
What the Glenn County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.47 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.49 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.8 percent
- GDP change over five years32.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among California counties52nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1536th
- GDP per resident$51,523
Output grew -1.8 percent in the latest year and 32.9 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.
Glenn County
Who employs people in Glenn County
- Covered employment, annual average9,835
- Establishments reporting1,327
- Average annual pay$54,056
- Average weekly wage$1,040
- Sector 11, employment2,279
- Sector 11, average annual pay$52,833
- Sector 44-45, employment957
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,316
- Sector 31-33, employment736
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$70,923
- Sector 72, employment713
- Sector 72, average annual pay$26,590
- Sector 48-49, employment503
- Sector 42, employment321
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 2,279 | 232 | $52,833 |
| Sector 44-45 | 957 | 82 | $36,316 |
| Sector 31-33 | 736 | 27 | $70,923 |
| Sector 72 | 713 | 59 | $26,590 |
| Sector 48-49 | 503 | 48 | $58,241 |
| Sector 42 | 321 | 26 | $73,661 |
| Sector 23 | 258 | 54 | $56,950 |
| Sector 81 | 133 | 41 | $45,830 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,279 jobs, 23.2 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.
Glenn County
What businesses operate in Glenn County
- Establishments, all industries514
- Employment at those establishments5,811
- Annual payroll$368.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.0
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 Glenn County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024108
- Declared construction value permitted$16.2 m
- Single family units authorised47
- Multifamily units authorised61
- Multifamily share of units56.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$149,849
- Units authorised per 1,000 households11.0
Multifamily is 56.5 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 Glenn County
- 7(a) approvals recorded23
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$11.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$490,613
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,495,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)264
- Jobs per approval11.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals20
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer21.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter17
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals4.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSite Preparation Contractors (3)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (7)
- 504 approvals recorded9
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.8 m
- Average 504 approval$532,444
- Median 504 approval$348,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval7.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved14.0
- Most active CDCGreater Sacramento Certified Development Corporation (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals71.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$16.1 m
The average approval of $490,613 sits well above the median of $50,000, 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. Only 21.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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.
Glenn County
Do SBA loans in Glenn County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure14
- Status: Cancelled4
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 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.
Glenn County
Which parts of Glenn County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- Orland, approvals18
- HAMILTON CITY, approvals2
- GLENN, approvals2
- WILLOWS, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Orland | 18 | $8,166,500 |
| HAMILTON CITY | 2 | $2,716,200 |
| GLENN | 2 | $262,000 |
| WILLOWS | 1 | $139,400 |
Orland accounts for 18 approvals against 2 in HAMILTON CITY. 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.
Glenn County
How big is Glenn County
- Land area1,314 sq mi
- Rank by land area among California counties36th of 58
- Width, east to west57.6 mi
- Height, north to south28.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land22
- Establishments per square mile0.39
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.
Glenn County
What hazards affect Glenn County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- 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 Glenn 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 Glenn County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population28,494
- Households9,810
- Average household size2.90
- Median household income$67,139
- Median age36.2
Common questions
Glenn County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Glenn County, California?
28,494, in 9,810 households, ranking 48th of 58 California counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Glenn County growing?
The population has fallen 2.13 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 351 births against 307 deaths, with net migration of 68. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Glenn County?
$67,139. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $352,400, which is 5.2 times income, and median gross rent is $1,120 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Glenn County?
514 establishments, employing 5,811 people with an annual payroll of $368.7 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 Glenn County?
Average annual pay is $54,056, or $1,040 a week, across 9,835 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Glenn County?
23 7(a) approvals totalling $11.3 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $4.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Glenn County?
108 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $16.2 m. Multifamily was 56.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Glenn 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 Glenn County come from?
The largest single origin is Glenn County Non-migrants, with 10,495 households. Arriving households report an average income of $48,842 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 Glenn 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 Glenn 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.