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Lassen County, California has a population of 30,356 across 4,541 square miles, down 13.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.47 bn in 2024, 394 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals worth $8.0 m.
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Lassen County
How many people live in Lassen County
- Population30,356
- Households9,247
- Average household size3.28
- Median household income$67,403
- Median age38.3
- Median gross rent$1,000 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$265,300
- Home value to household income3.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over22,345
- Population under 185,611
- Share under 1818.5 percent
- Population 65 and over5,012
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6419,733
- Civilian labor force10,481
- Unemployment rate8.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over42.4 percent
- Rank by population among California counties47th of 58
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1472nd
Lassen County is the 47th largest of 58 California counties by population. A median home costs 3.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 18.5 percent against 16.5 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 Lassen County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-13.42 percent
- Census 2020 base population32,733
- Births, 2024223
- Deaths, 2024352
- Natural change, 2024-129
- Net domestic migration, 2024-438
- Net international migration, 202467
- Total net migration, 2024-371
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-4,271
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3136th
The county has lost 13.42 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 Lassen County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving706
- People arriving, from those returns1,200
- Adjusted gross income arriving$34.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$49,268
- Largest single originLassen County Non-migrants (8,328 households)
- Largest single destination (8,328 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen County Non-migrants | 8,328 | 17,039 | $562.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 316 | 490 | $15.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 177 | 300 | $7.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 111 | 185 | $5.0 m |
| Washoe County | 58 | 101 | $3.6 m |
| Plumas County | 52 | 125 | $3.0 m |
| Sacramento County | 42 | 66 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 41 | 73 | $1.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Lassen 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 Lassen County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.47 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.39 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.5 percent
- GDP change over five years16.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among California counties51st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1534th
- GDP per resident$48,443
Output grew 5.5 percent in the latest year and 16.1 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 Lassen County
- Covered employment, annual average9,174
- Establishments reporting784
- Average annual pay$59,583
- Average weekly wage$1,146
- Sector 44-45, employment844
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$38,329
- Sector 11, employment390
- Sector 11, average annual pay$57,915
- Sector 42, employment281
- Sector 42, average annual pay$91,973
- Sector 81, employment148
- Sector 81, average annual pay$39,495
- Sector 52, employment66
- Sector 51, employment48
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 844 | 69 | $38,329 |
| Sector 11 | 390 | 36 | $57,915 |
| Sector 42 | 281 | 13 | $91,973 |
| Sector 81 | 148 | 44 | $39,495 |
| Sector 52 | 66 | 16 | $70,535 |
| Sector 51 | 48 | 8 | $49,409 |
| Sector 53 | 40 | 22 | $45,161 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 844 jobs, 9.2 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.
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What businesses operate in Lassen County
- Establishments, all industries394
- Employment at those establishments3,483
- Annual payroll$171.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.0
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 Lassen County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$1.9 m
- Single family units authorised6
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$309,463
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.6
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 Lassen County
- 7(a) approvals recorded15
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$534,953
- Median 7(a) approval$100,000
- 10th percentile approval$10,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,988,000
- Largest single approval$2,093,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)49
- Jobs per approval3.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals13
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer26.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (3)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (6)
- 504 approvals recorded8
- 504 gross approval dollars$9.2 m
- Average 504 approval$1,153,500
- Median 504 approval$1,317,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval7.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved6.4
- Most active CDCGreater Sacramento Certified Development Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals65.2 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$17.3 m
The average approval of $534,953 sits well above the median of $100,000, 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 26.7 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.
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Do SBA loans in Lassen County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure11
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 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 Lassen County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- SUSANVILLE, approvals11
- Janesville, approvals3
- Standish, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SUSANVILLE | 11 | $5,481,300 |
| Janesville | 3 | $2,293,000 |
| Standish | 1 | $250,000 |
SUSANVILLE accounts for 11 approvals against 3 in Janesville. 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.
Lassen County
How big is Lassen County
- Land area4,541 sq mi
- Rank by land area among California counties8th of 58
- Width, east to west70.5 mi
- Height, north to south101.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land7
- Establishments per square mile0.09
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.
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What hazards affect Lassen 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 Lassen 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 Lassen County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population30,356
- Households9,247
- Average household size3.28
- Median household income$67,403
- Median age38.3
Common questions
Lassen County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lassen County, California?
30,356, in 9,247 households, ranking 47th of 58 California counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lassen County growing?
The population has fallen 13.42 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 223 births against 352 deaths, with net migration of -371. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lassen County?
$67,403. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $265,300, which is 3.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,000 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Lassen County?
394 establishments, employing 3,483 people with an annual payroll of $171.1 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 Lassen County?
Average annual pay is $59,583, or $1,146 a week, across 9,174 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Lassen County?
15 7(a) approvals totalling $8.0 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $100,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $9.2 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Lassen County?
6 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lassen 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 Lassen County come from?
The largest single origin is Lassen County Non-migrants, with 8,328 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,268 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 Lassen 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 Lassen 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.