City in Modoc County, California · 2.8 sq mi · 925 people per sq mi
About 2,600 people live in Alturas. The typical household earns $59,896, and the median resident is 45.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,703 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.04%
Men 47.7 · Women 42.2
1880–2026
2,626
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
2,626
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,626 | -8 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,634 | -38 | 1.42% |
| 2024 | 2,672 | -4 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 2,676 | -20 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 2,696 | -1 | 0.04% |
| 2021 | 2,697 | -6 | 0.22% |
| 2020 | 2,703 | +128 | 4.97% |
| 2019 | 2,575 | +45 | 1.78% |
| 2018 | 2,530 | -19 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 2,549 | -42 | 1.62% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 59% | 54% |
| Never married | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | <1% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau