The Town Files

Tehama County, California

65,167 people. The median home is worth $339,600 (typical California town: $596,900) and the median household earns $63,784.

Towns in Tehama County

Towns in Tehama County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Red Bluff14,710$299,900$51,52934.2
Corning8,244$313,100$56,62731.3
Lake California3,377$352,800$92,05142.4

People and housing

Tehama CountyTypical California town
Median home value$339,600$596,900
Median rent$1,184$1,827
Median household income$63,784$91,557
Median age40.040.2
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%27.7%
Below the poverty line15.6%10.3%

Jobs and pay

19,740 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,144 a year.

Largest industries in Tehama CountyHealth care & social assistan…3,469 jobs · $48,291Retail2,092 jobs · $40,264Manufacturing1,789 jobs · $61,234Transportation & warehousing1,666 jobs · $75,231Hotels & restaurants1,261 jobs · $26,227Construction958 jobs · $102,794
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Tehama County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 132 storm events in Tehama County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Tehama County by type since 1996Hail22Flood59Tornado7Wildfire6Lightning1Heavy Rain11Heavy Snow2Debris Flow1Flash Flood8Funnel Cloud6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Tehama County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 25, 2024FireFM-5519: Park Fire
January 14, 2023FloodDR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 9, 2023FloodEM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
August 24, 2021FireDR-4610: 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).