Modoc County, California

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Modoc County is one of the 58 county of California, located towards the Western Region (Pacific) of United States. The population of the county was 9449 as per the 2000 census data. Its population was estimated at 9184 in July 2008, making it California's third smallest county. It covers total area of 4203.37 square miles (10886.68 square kilometre), of which, 3944.1 square miles (10215.17 square kilometre) of it is land and 259.28 square miles (671.53 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the 12th largest by size in California.


As of the census of 2000, there were 9449 people in the county, organized into 3784 households, and 2551 families living in the county. The population density was 2.4 people per square mile (0.93/kmē), it would be the third least densely populated county in the U.S. state of California. There were 4807 housing units at an average density of 1.2 per square mile (0.46/kmē). The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91. In the Modoc County, 25.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.7% were 18 to 24, 23.3% were 25 to 44, 27.7% were 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 9184, The racial makeup of the county was 91.18% White, 0.94% Black or African American, 4.7% American Indian, 0.66% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 2.42% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $27522, making it the lowest county by median household income in California. The median income for a family in the county was $35978, making it the fifth poorest county by median family income among the California. The per capita income for the county was $17285, it is the 19th poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 2336 pupils and students, of which 50.94% are male and 49.06% are female, 24.72% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.95% nursery or pri school, 4.49% kindergarten, 51.54% elementary school, 29.79% high school and 8.22% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Alturas City	Modoc County	2.2	2.2	0	2892	1316.3	19281	24351

Year	Population
April 2000 census	9449
April 2000 Estimate	9449
July 2000 Estimate	9416
July 2001 Estimate	9298
July 2002 Estimate	9252
July 2003 Estimate	9334
July 2004 Estimate	9375
July 2005 Estimate	9279
July 2006 Estimate	9312
July 2007 Estimate	9169
July 2008 Estimate	9184

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	91	48	139
Kindergarten	47	58	105
Elementary school	632	572	1204
High school	363	333	696
College or graduate school	57	135	192

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Modoc County, California	$27522	$35978	$17285
California, United States	$47493	$53025	$22711
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587