Inyo County, CA Demographics

The total population of Inyo County is estimated to be 18,829 with 9,617 males (51.08%) and 9,212 females (48.92%). There are 405 less females than males in Inyo County.
The median household income in Inyo County was $65,855 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,336(1.99%) from $67,191 in 2020. This income is 88.27% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Inyo County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $82,358. Overall, the median household income for the county of Inyo County stands at $65,855.
In Inyo County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,205 for males and $32,804 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,350 for males and $50,422 for females.
In Inyo County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $92,410, while Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $44,588.
In 2022, the population of Inyo County was 18,718, a 1.10% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Inyo County's population was 18,927, a decline of 0.39% compared to a population of 19,001 in 2020.
The median age in Inyo County, CA is 44.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.48% were under the age of 15, 13.97% aged 15 to 29, 44.37% aged 30 to 64, 20.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Inyo County population: 73.99% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American, 11.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.58% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.13% are some other race and 9.49% are multiracial.