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Trinity County, California has a population of 15,860 across 3,179 square miles, down 2.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $598.3 m in 2024, 234 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals worth $7.6 m.
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Trinity County
How many people live in Trinity County
- Population15,860
- Households5,585
- Average household size2.84
- Median household income$53,002
- Median age54.9
- Median gross rent$1,073 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$325,800
- Home value to household income6.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,461
- Population under 182,727
- Share under 1817.2 percent
- Population 65 and over4,795
- Share 65 and over30.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,338
- Civilian labor force5,629
- Unemployment rate8.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over42.9 percent
- Rank by population among California counties54th of 58
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2106th
Trinity County is the 54th largest of 58 California counties by population. A median home costs 6.1 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 30.2 percent against 17.2 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.
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Is Trinity County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.94 percent
- Census 2020 base population16,116
- Births, 202492
- Deaths, 2024196
- Natural change, 2024-104
- Net domestic migration, 202463
- Net international migration, 20242
- Total net migration, 202465
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-95
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2729th
The county has lost 2.94 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.
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Where people moving to Trinity County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving257
- People arriving, from those returns460
- Adjusted gross income arriving$15.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$58,899
- Largest single originTrinity County Non-migrants (3,629 households)
- Largest single destination (3,629 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity County Non-migrants | 3,629 | 6,855 | $258.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 98 | 168 | $6.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 61 | 103 | $1.8 m |
| Shasta County | 54 | 97 | $3.8 m |
| Humboldt County | 44 | 92 | $3.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 36 | 56 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 25 | 47 | $648,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Trinity 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 Trinity County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$598.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$521.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202414.8 percent
- GDP change over five years37.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among California counties56th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2278th
- GDP per resident$37,722
Output grew 14.8 percent in the latest year and 37.7 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 Trinity County
- Covered employment, annual average2,918
- Establishments reporting450
- Average annual pay$56,151
- Average weekly wage$1,080
- Sector 62, employment418
- Sector 62, average annual pay$51,001
- Sector 44-45, employment327
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,626
- Sector 72, employment281
- Sector 72, average annual pay$24,925
- Sector 31-33, employment181
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$74,651
- Sector 81, employment158
- Sector 23, employment113
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 418 | 200 | $51,001 |
| Sector 44-45 | 327 | 32 | $33,626 |
| Sector 72 | 281 | 41 | $24,925 |
| Sector 31-33 | 181 | 7 | $74,651 |
| Sector 81 | 158 | 20 | $45,913 |
| Sector 23 | 113 | 20 | $85,646 |
| Sector 54 | 58 | 16 | $54,423 |
| Sector 71 | 50 | 6 | $23,487 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 418 jobs, 14.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Trinity County
- Establishments, all industries234
- Employment at those establishments1,426
- Annual payroll$66.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.8
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 Trinity County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202421
- Declared construction value permitted$3.5 m
- Single family units authorised21
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$167,889
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.8
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 Trinity County
- 7(a) approvals recorded13
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$583,492
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,601,000
- Largest single approval$1,755,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)71
- Jobs per approval5.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer53.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms7
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countRV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (3)
- Most active lenderPlumas Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$587,000
- Average 504 approval$195,667
- Median 504 approval$196,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval5.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved27.3
- Most active CDCArcata Economic Development Corporation (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals81.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$8.2 m
The average approval of $583,492 sits well above the median of $250,000, 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. 53.8 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 Trinity County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure12
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
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 Trinity County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending7
- WEAVERVILLE, approvals6
- HAYFORK, approvals2
- Junction City, approvals1
- TRINITY CENTER, approvals1
- LEWISTON, approvals1
- BIG BAR, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| WEAVERVILLE | 6 | $3,556,900 |
| HAYFORK | 2 | $300,000 |
| Junction City | 1 | $250,000 |
| TRINITY CENTER | 1 | $975,000 |
| LEWISTON | 1 | $892,500 |
| BIG BAR | 1 | $1,601,000 |
| MAD RIVER | 1 | $10,000 |
WEAVERVILLE accounts for 6 approvals against 2 in HAYFORK. 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.
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How big is Trinity County
- Land area3,179 sq mi
- Rank by land area among California counties18th of 58
- Width, east to west61.7 mi
- Height, north to south95.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land5
- Establishments per square mile0.07
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 Trinity County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- 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 9
- 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 9, 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 Trinity 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 Trinity County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population15,860
- Households5,585
- Average household size2.84
- Median household income$53,002
- Median age54.9
Common questions
Trinity County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Trinity County, California?
15,860, in 5,585 households, ranking 54th of 58 California counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Trinity County growing?
The population has fallen 2.94 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 92 births against 196 deaths, with net migration of 65. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Trinity County?
$53,002. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $325,800, which is 6.1 times income, and median gross rent is $1,073 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Trinity County?
234 establishments, employing 1,426 people with an annual payroll of $66.5 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 Trinity County?
Average annual pay is $56,151, or $1,080 a week, across 2,918 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Trinity County?
13 7(a) approvals totalling $7.6 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $587,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Trinity County?
21 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Trinity 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 Trinity County come from?
The largest single origin is Trinity County Non-migrants, with 3,629 households. Arriving households report an average income of $58,899 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 Trinity 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 Trinity 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.