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Inyo County, California has a population of 18,739 across 10,181 square miles, down 2.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.56 bn in 2024, 505 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals worth $22.6 m.
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Inyo County
How many people live in Inyo County
- Population18,739
- Households8,040
- Average household size2.33
- Median household income$73,991
- Median age45.5
- Median gross rent$1,189 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$348,700
- Home value to household income4.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,770
- Population under 183,781
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over4,675
- Share 65 and over24.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,283
- Civilian labor force8,707
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.2 percent
- Rank by population among California counties52nd of 58
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1947th
Inyo County is the 52nd largest of 58 California counties by population. A median home costs 4.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.9 percent against 20.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Inyo County
Is Inyo County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.83 percent
- Census 2020 base population19,024
- Births, 2024154
- Deaths, 2024208
- Natural change, 2024-54
- Net domestic migration, 2024-38
- Net international migration, 202430
- Total net migration, 2024-8
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-395
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2706th
The county has lost 2.83 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Inyo County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving465
- People arriving, from those returns696
- Adjusted gross income arriving$31.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$67,862
- Largest single originInyo County Non-migrants (6,860 households)
- Largest single destination (6,860 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo County Non-migrants | 6,860 | 13,127 | $544.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 153 | 217 | $11.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 117 | 157 | $6.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 75 | 101 | $4.2 m |
| Mono County | 73 | 141 | $6.3 m |
| Los Angeles County | 54 | 83 | $3.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 42 | 56 | $2.0 m |
| San Diego County | 26 | 38 | $1.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Inyo 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.
Inyo County
What the Inyo County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.56 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.51 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.1 percent
- GDP change over five years28.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among California counties49th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1487th
- GDP per resident$83,007
Output grew 3.1 percent in the latest year and 28.0 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.
Inyo County
Who employs people in Inyo County
- Covered employment, annual average7,718
- Establishments reporting863
- Average annual pay$61,041
- Average weekly wage$1,174
- Sector 72, employment1,436
- Sector 72, average annual pay$36,156
- Sector 44-45, employment865
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,644
- Sector 62, employment539
- Sector 62, average annual pay$57,141
- Sector 31-33, employment331
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$62,805
- Sector 23, employment264
- Sector 54, employment198
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 1,436 | 99 | $36,156 |
| Sector 44-45 | 865 | 86 | $40,644 |
| Sector 62 | 539 | 216 | $57,141 |
| Sector 31-33 | 331 | 23 | $62,805 |
| Sector 23 | 264 | 64 | $71,796 |
| Sector 54 | 198 | 53 | $76,448 |
| Sector 81 | 161 | 37 | $48,781 |
| Sector 22 | 149 | 13 | $122,759 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,436 jobs, 18.6 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.
Inyo County
What businesses operate in Inyo County
- Establishments, all industries505
- Employment at those establishments5,048
- Annual payroll$270.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.9
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 Inyo County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202413
- Declared construction value permitted$2.1 m
- Single family units authorised13
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$158,846
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Inyo County
- 7(a) approvals recorded17
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$22.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,330,235
- Median 7(a) approval$873,000
- 10th percentile approval$150,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,026,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)197
- Jobs per approval11.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals15
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer47.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms8
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter9
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals17.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (2)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (4)
- 504 approvals recorded9
- 504 gross approval dollars$5.9 m
- Average 504 approval$654,000
- Median 504 approval$882,000
- Distinct CDCs active6
- 504 jobs per approval7.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.9
- Most active CDCCDC Small Business Finance Corp. (4)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals65.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$28.5 m
The average approval of $1,330,235 sits well above the median of $873,000, 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. 47.1 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.
Inyo County
Do SBA loans in Inyo County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full3
- Charged off1
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure10
- Status: Cancelled3
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.
Inyo County
Which parts of Inyo County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- BISHOP, approvals15
- INDEPENDENCE, approvals1
- LONE PINE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| BISHOP | 15 | $16,679,000 |
| INDEPENDENCE | 1 | $935,000 |
| LONE PINE | 1 | $5,000,000 |
BISHOP accounts for 15 approvals against 1 in INDEPENDENCE. 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.
Inyo County
How big is Inyo County
- Land area10,181 sq mi
- Rank by land area among California counties2nd of 58
- Width, east to west174.6 mi
- Height, north to south115.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.05
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.
Inyo County
What hazards affect Inyo County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- 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 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 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 Inyo 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 Inyo County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population18,739
- Households8,040
- Average household size2.33
- Median household income$73,991
- Median age45.5
Common questions
Inyo County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Inyo County, California?
18,739, in 8,040 households, ranking 52nd of 58 California counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Inyo County growing?
The population has fallen 2.83 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 154 births against 208 deaths, with net migration of -8. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Inyo County?
$73,991. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $348,700, which is 4.7 times income, and median gross rent is $1,189 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Inyo County?
505 establishments, employing 5,048 people with an annual payroll of $270.6 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 Inyo County?
Average annual pay is $61,041, or $1,174 a week, across 7,718 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Inyo County?
17 7(a) approvals totalling $22.6 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $873,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $5.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Inyo County?
13 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Inyo County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Inyo County come from?
The largest single origin is Inyo County Non-migrants, with 6,860 households. Arriving households report an average income of $67,862 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 Inyo 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 Inyo 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.