The Town Files

Colusa County, California

21,984 people. The median home is worth $393,400 (typical California town: $596,900) and the median household earns $75,672.

Towns in Colusa County

Towns in Colusa County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Colusa6,411$375,000$71,25038.1
Williams5,538$370,000$90,76130.4
Arbuckle3,484$394,100$86,94232.8

People and housing

Colusa CountyTypical California town
Median home value$393,400$596,900
Median rent$1,157$1,827
Median household income$75,672$91,557
Median age35.940.2
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%27.7%
Below the poverty line11.4%10.3%

Jobs and pay

9,354 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,337 a year.

Largest industries in Colusa CountyManufacturing979 jobs · $79,263Wholesale trade714 jobs · $86,139Retail646 jobs · $39,095Hotels & restaurants542 jobs · $30,218Administrative & support264 jobs · $39,125Transportation & warehousing250 jobs · $76,166
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Colusa County0%4%8%12%16%20%2000200420082012201620202023 13%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 34 storm events in Colusa County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Colusa County by type since 1996Hail1Flood18Tornado4Wildfire1Heavy Rain6Flash Flood1Funnel Cloud2Thunderstorm Wind1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Colusa County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3428: Covid-19
May 17, 2019Severe StormDR-4434: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 1, 2019Severe StormDR-4431: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).