Editing Modoc County, California (section)

===2000===

{{US Census population
|1880= 4399
|1890= 4986
|1900= 5076
|1910= 6191
|1920= 5425
|1930= 8038
|1940= 8713
|1950= 9678
|1960= 8308
|1970= 7469
|1980= 8610
|1990= 9678
|2000= 9449
|2010= 9686
|2020= 8700
|estyear=2024
|estimate=8491
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 9, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ca190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref> 2010–2015<ref name="QF"/>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 9,449 people, 3,784 households, and 2,550 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 4,807 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 85.9% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.7% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 4.2% [[Race (United States Census)|American Indian]], 0.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.8% from two or more races. 11.5% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. The largest ethnicity/ancestry groups in Modoc county include: 15% [[English people|English]], 14% [[Irish people|Irish]] and 13% [[German people|German]] of whom 90.4% spoke [[English language|English]] and 8.8% [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as their first language.

There were 3,784 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,522, and the median income for a family was $35,978. Males had a median income of $30,538 versus $23,438 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,285. About 16.4% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over. Modoc County has the [[California locations by per capita income|lowest median household income]] of any county in California. In 2005, the median home price reached $100,000 for the first time ever, over a 40% increase since 2000.<ref name="Bargains">{{cite news |last1=La Ganga |first1=Maria L. |title=Housing Bargains, at a Price |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jan-13-me-modoc13-story.html  |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=January 13, 2006 | url-access=limited}}</ref> Much of this can be traced to an influx of residents from other parts of the state, who find the housing bargains attractive. Some of these are retirees who have sold their houses for large profits in other parts of the state, using the proceeds to live on, while others are [[remote work]]ers. This sudden rise in housing prices become unaffordable for locals, who find themselves unable to purchase homes given their limited incomes.<ref name="Bargains" />