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Tehama County, California has a population of 65,167 across 2,950 square miles, down 2.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.87 bn in 2024, 999 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 74 7(a) approvals worth $54.3 m.
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Tehama County
How many people live in Tehama County
- Population65,167
- Households24,788
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$63,784
- Median age40.0
- Median gross rent$1,184 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$339,600
- Home value to household income5.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over44,633
- Population under 1815,696
- Share under 1824.1 percent
- Population 65 and over13,085
- Share 65 and over20.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6436,386
- Civilian labor force27,534
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.7 percent
- Rank by population among California counties42nd of 58
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents845th
Tehama County is the 42nd largest of 58 California counties by population. A median home costs 5.3 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 24.1 percent against 20.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tehama County
Is Tehama County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.21 percent
- Census 2020 base population65,905
- Births, 2024732
- Deaths, 2024813
- Natural change, 2024-81
- Net domestic migration, 2024-504
- Net international migration, 202475
- Total net migration, 2024-429
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-894
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2551st
The county has lost 2.21 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Tehama County
Where people moving to Tehama County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,528
- People arriving, from those returns2,799
- Adjusted gross income arriving$82.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$53,768
- Largest single originTehama County Non-migrants (21,714 households)
- Largest single destination (21,714 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehama County Non-migrants | 21,714 | 45,754 | $1.48 bn |
| Shasta County | 360 | 668 | $19.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 273 | 480 | $14.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 252 | 462 | $12.3 m |
| Butte County | 210 | 368 | $10.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 183 | 341 | $9.4 m |
| Glenn County | 112 | 243 | $5.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 69 | 121 | $3.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Tehama 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.
Tehama County
What the Tehama County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.87 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.83 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.5 percent
- GDP change over five years32.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among California counties42nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1012th
- GDP per resident$44,033
Output grew 1.5 percent in the latest year and 32.2 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 Tehama County
- Covered employment, annual average19,740
- Establishments reporting2,295
- Average annual pay$57,144
- Average weekly wage$1,099
- Sector 62, employment3,469
- Sector 62, average annual pay$48,291
- Sector 44-45, employment2,092
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,264
- Sector 31-33, employment1,789
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$61,234
- Sector 48-49, employment1,666
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$75,231
- Sector 72, employment1,261
- Sector 23, employment958
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 3,469 | 1,188 | $48,291 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,092 | 145 | $40,264 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,789 | 45 | $61,234 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,666 | 57 | $75,231 |
| Sector 72 | 1,261 | 119 | $26,227 |
| Sector 23 | 958 | 136 | $102,794 |
| Sector 56 | 385 | 43 | $49,643 |
| Sector 81 | 352 | 75 | $45,384 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 3,469 jobs, 17.6 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.
Tehama County
What businesses operate in Tehama County
- Establishments, all industries999
- Employment at those establishments13,620
- Annual payroll$789.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.3
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 Tehama County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024186
- Declared construction value permitted$35.3 m
- Single family units authorised186
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$189,932
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.5
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 Tehama County
- 7(a) approvals recorded74
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$54.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$733,788
- Median 7(a) approval$310,000
- 10th percentile approval$32,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,031,000
- Largest single approval$4,989,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)651
- Jobs per approval8.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active28
- Distinct industries receiving approvals52
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer44.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms33
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter41
- Franchise loans8
- Franchise share of approvals10.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (5)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (10)
- 504 approvals recorded25
- 504 gross approval dollars$21.7 m
- Average 504 approval$869,400
- Median 504 approval$638,000
- Distinct CDCs active8
- 504 jobs per approval6.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved7.6
- Most active CDCGreater Sacramento Certified Development Corporation (7)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals74.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$76.0 m
The average approval of $733,788 sits well above the median of $310,000, 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. 44.6 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 Tehama County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded13
- Paid in full12
- Charged off1
- Charge off rate on resolved loans7.7 percent
- Status: Paid in full12
- Status: Exempt from disclosure45
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Cancelled9
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed7
Of the 13 loans that have reached a final outcome, 7.7 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tehama County
Which parts of Tehama County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- Red Bluff, approvals48
- Corning, approvals16
- COTTONWOOD, approvals6
- Vina, approvals2
- MANTON, approvals1
- Los Molinos, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Red Bluff | 48 | $34,269,300 |
| Corning | 16 | $15,573,200 |
| COTTONWOOD | 6 | $2,506,100 |
| Vina | 2 | $101,700 |
| MANTON | 1 | $50,000 |
| Los Molinos | 1 | $1,800,000 |
Red Bluff accounts for 48 approvals against 16 in Corning. 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.
Tehama County
How big is Tehama County
- Land area2,950 sq mi
- Rank by land area among California counties20th of 58
- Width, east to west90.9 mi
- Height, north to south44.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land22
- Establishments per square mile0.34
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 Tehama County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 5
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 5, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
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 Tehama 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 Tehama County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population65,167
- Households24,788
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$63,784
- Median age40.0
Common questions
Tehama County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tehama County, California?
65,167, in 24,788 households, ranking 42nd of 58 California counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tehama County growing?
The population has fallen 2.21 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 732 births against 813 deaths, with net migration of -429. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Tehama County?
$63,784. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $339,600, which is 5.3 times income, and median gross rent is $1,184 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Tehama County?
999 establishments, employing 13,620 people with an annual payroll of $789.8 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 Tehama County?
Average annual pay is $57,144, or $1,099 a week, across 19,740 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Tehama County?
74 7(a) approvals totalling $54.3 m since FY2020, across 28 lenders, with a median approval of $310,000, plus 25 504 approvals worth $21.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Tehama County get paid back?
Of the 13 loans that have reached a final outcome, 12 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge off rate of 7.7 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Tehama County?
186 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $35.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Tehama 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 Tehama County come from?
The largest single origin is Tehama County Non-migrants, with 21,714 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,768 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 Tehama 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 Tehama 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.