The Town Files

Glenn County, California

28,494 people. The median home is worth $352,400 (typical California town: $596,900) and the median household earns $67,139.

Towns in Glenn County

Towns in Glenn County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Orland8,298$342,200$64,94533.3
Willows6,293$281,700$64,06838.6
Hamilton City2,263$302,800$65,83328.2

People and housing

Glenn CountyTypical California town
Median home value$352,400$596,900
Median rent$1,120$1,827
Median household income$67,139$91,557
Median age36.240.2
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%27.7%
Below the poverty line16.0%10.3%

Jobs and pay

9,835 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,056 a year.

Largest industries in Glenn CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…2,279 jobs · $52,833Retail957 jobs · $36,316Manufacturing736 jobs · $70,923Hotels & restaurants713 jobs · $26,590Transportation & warehousing503 jobs · $58,241Wholesale trade321 jobs · $73,661
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Glenn County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 6.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 45 storm events in Glenn County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Glenn County by type since 1996Hail8Flood22Tornado9Heavy Rain3Funnel Cloud3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Glenn County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 13, 2024Severe StormDR-4769: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
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
January 9, 2023FloodEM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
March 22, 2020BiologicalDR-4482: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).