Colusa County, California

Colusa County is a county in the United States of California. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 18804 inhabitants. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 21204, giving it the ninth smallest population among California's county. The county has a total area of 1156.22 square miles (2994.6 square kilometre), of which, 1150.68 square miles (2980.25 square kilometre) of it is land and 5.54 square miles (14.35 square kilometre) of it is water, making it California's 19th smallest county by total area.

Colusa County California
Map of Colusa County, California

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 18804 people, 6097 households, and 4576 families residing in the county. The population density was 16.3 people per square mile (6.29/kmē), it is California's 11th least densely populated county. There were 6774 housing units at an average density of 5.9 per square mile (2.28/kmē). The average household size was 3.01 persons, and the average family size was 3.51 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 21204, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 19517 White, 294 Black or African American, 563 American Indian, 390 Asian, 107 Native Hawaiian, and 333 from two or more races.

Colusa County California Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Colusa County California School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Colusa County California GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $35062, making its California's 17th lowest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $40138, it is the 17th poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $14730, it is eighth poorest county by per capita income in California.

In 2000, 5596 pupils and students, of which 50.73% are male and 49.27% are female, 29.76% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.27% nursery or pri school, 6.99% kindergarten, 47.19% elementary school, 28.65% high school and 12.9% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Arbuckle CdpColusa County1.381.38023321695.31322535463
2Colusa CityColusa County1.671.670540232441525135250
3Williams CityColusa County5.445.4403670674.31101032042
YearPopulation
April 2000 census18804
April 2000 Estimate18804
July 2000 Estimate18816
July 2001 Estimate19042
July 2002 Estimate19282
July 2003 Estimate19600
July 2004 Estimate20254
July 2005 Estimate20595
July 2006 Estimate20977
July 2007 Estimate21148
July 2008 Estimate21204
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school14990239
Kindergarten201190391
Elementary school135512862641
High school8997041603
College or graduate school235487722
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Colusa County, California$35062$40138$14730
California, United States$47493$53025$22711
United States$41994$50046$21587