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Modoc County, California had an estimated 8,491 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,699, across 3,918 square miles. County output reached $687.7 m in 2024, 160 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $6.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Modoc County
How many people live in Modoc County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,600
- Households3,267
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$59,455
- Median age47.5
- Median gross rent$836 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$224,700
- Home value to household income3.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,415
- Population under 181,639
- Share under 1819.1 percent
- Population 65 and over2,722
- Share 65 and over31.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,239
- Civilian labor force3,368
- Unemployment rate7.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.4 percent
- Rank by population among California counties56th of 58
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2599th of 3,222
Modoc County is the 56th largest of 58 California counties by population. A median home costs 3.8 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 31.7 percent against 19.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Modoc County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20248,491
- Census 2020 base population8,699
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.39 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-75
- Births, 202415
- Deaths, 2024128
- Natural change, 2024-113
- Net domestic migration, 2024-2
- Net international migration, 202440
- Total net migration, 202438
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-50
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2593rd of 3,144
The county has lost 2.39 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Modoc County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving191
- People arriving, from those returns365
- Tax returns filed by households leaving207
- Net household movement-16
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-2.9 m
- Average income of an arriving household$38,497
- Average income of a leaving household$49,488
- Largest single destinationShasta County (22 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $10,991 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Modoc County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$687.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$660.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.2 percent
- GDP change over five years44.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the California areas BEA publishes55th of 58
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2160th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$79,960
Output grew 4.2 percent in the latest year and 44.1 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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Employment by industry in Modoc County
- Covered employment, annual average2,768
- Establishments reporting426
- Average annual pay$50,973
- Average weekly wage$980
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment336
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$54,067
- Retail trade, employment178
- Retail trade, average annual pay$35,123
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment165
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$39,969
- Other services, except public administration, employment112
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$43,149
- Wholesale trade, employment102
- Construction, employment74
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 336 | 51 | $54,067 |
| Retail trade | 178 | 19 | $35,123 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 165 | 6 | $39,969 |
| Other services, except public administration | 112 | 14 | $43,149 |
| Wholesale trade | 102 | 13 | $64,395 |
| Construction | 74 | 20 | $57,086 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 64 | 15 | $54,200 |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 5 | $37,287 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 336 jobs, 12.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Modoc County?
- Establishments, all industries160
- Employment at those establishments1,258
- Annual payroll$70.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Modoc County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$750,875
- Single family units authorized5
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$150,175
- Units authorized per 1,000 households1.5
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Modoc County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$762,733
- Median 7(a) approval$200,000
- Largest single approval$3,187,900
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)59
- Jobs per approval6.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer44.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals11.1 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Modoc County
Do SBA loans in Modoc County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Modoc County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending3
- Alturas, approvals7
- Tulelake, approvals1
- Canby, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Alturas | 7 | $6,820,700 |
| Tulelake | 1 | $33,900 |
| Canby | 1 | $10,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Modoc County?
- Land area3,918 sq mi
- Rank by land area among California counties12th of 58
- Width, east to west74.6 mi
- Height, north to south56.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.04
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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Flood risk in Modoc County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Modoc County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 060192
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Modoc County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Modoc County (community 060192), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Modoc County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Modoc 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 Modoc County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,600
- Households3,267
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$59,455
- Median age47.5
Common questions
Modoc County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Modoc County, California?
The Census Bureau estimates 8,491 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 8,600, in 3,267 households, ranking 56th of 58 California counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Modoc County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.39 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,699, to 8,491 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 15 births against 128 deaths, with net migration of 38. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Modoc County?
$59,455. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,700, which is 3.8 times income, and median gross rent is $836 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Modoc County?
160 establishments, employing 1,258 people with an annual payroll of $70.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Modoc County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 336 jobs, 12.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,768 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,973, or $980 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Modoc County?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $6.9 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $200,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Modoc County?
5 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $750,875. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Modoc 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.
Are traffic counts available for Modoc 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 Modoc County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Modoc.
13 Census places lie wholly or partly in Modoc County. 12 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alturas | city | 2,681 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Cedarville | CDP | 575 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Newell | CDP | 472 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| California Pines | CDP | 427 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Canby | CDP | 259 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Fort Bidwell | CDP | 190 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Adin | CDP | 153 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Daphnedale Park | CDP | 106 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| New Pine Creek | CDP | 84 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lookout | CDP | 49 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lake City | CDP | 39 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Eagleville | CDP | 33 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Likely | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 9 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Modoc County, the largest being Tulelake (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.