Census place 0677364

Susanville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Susanville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Susanville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Susanville has a population of 12,816 and 1,619 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $235,500, below the comparison median of $717,000; population density is 1,619/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; and median gross rent is $902, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$235,500
Below the comparison median of $717,000
population density
1,619/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$902
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Susanville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,816
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,619/sq mi
7.9 sq mi land area
Median age
36.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,641
Median home value
$235,500
Median gross rent
$902
Bachelor’s degree or higher
11.4%
Typical commute
15.9 min
Drive-alone commute
75.4%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
46.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
35.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
32.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
3.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
10.7%
Households with children
25.8%
Residents with a disability
19.4%
Residents without insurance
5.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lassen County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Fire declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALTURAS MUNI AP (74 mi from place center)
Average high
63.4°F
Average low
31.8°F
Annual rainfall
11.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Susanville.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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