Big Bend

County:: Shasta County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.735
State:: California

Big Bend is a CDP located in Shasta County, California. Big Bend has a 2025 population of 194. Big Bend is currently growing at a rate of 3.19% annually but its population has decreased by -0.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 195 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Bend is $56,718 with a poverty rate of 32.48%.The median age in Big Bend is 49.5 years: 39.9 years for males, and 55.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Big Bend includes 90.15% White, 3.79% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	119	90.15%
Black or African American	5	3.79%
Two or more races	4	3.03%
Asian	2	1.52%
Other race	2	1.52%

Big Bend Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Big Bend's average per capita income is $9,844. Household income levels show a median of $28,958. The poverty rate stands at 32.48%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$28,958	$56,718
Non Families	$28,333	$54,713
Families	-	$49,448
Married Families	-	-

$9,844

Average Income

$28,958

Median Household Income

32.48%

Poverty Rate