The Town Files

Del Norte County, California

27,107 people. The median home is worth $342,000 (typical California town: $596,900) and the median household earns $67,058.

Towns in Del Norte County

Towns in Del Norte County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Crescent City6,673$306,500$35,54038.4
Bertsch-Oceanview2,520$191,300$73,17336.8

People and housing

Del Norte CountyTypical California town
Median home value$342,000$596,900
Median rent$1,233$1,827
Median household income$67,058$91,557
Median age39.940.2
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%27.7%
Below the poverty line12.9%10.3%

Jobs and pay

8,328 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,835 a year.

Largest industries in Del Norte CountyRetail1,011 jobs · $38,092Hotels & restaurants646 jobs · $30,629Agriculture, forestry & fishi…301 jobs · $51,886Construction228 jobs · $53,314Manufacturing171 jobs · $45,452Arts & recreation102 jobs · $30,763
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Del Norte County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 153 storm events in Del Norte County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Del Norte County by type since 1996Hail2Flood9Tornado2Wildfire4High Surf2High Wind38Heavy Rain19Heavy Snow11Flash Flood2Strong Wind24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Del Norte County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 3, 2023Severe StormDR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 10, 2023FloodEM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 14, 2023FloodDR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
October 16, 2020FireDR-4569: Wildfires
March 22, 2020BiologicalDR-4482: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3428: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).