The Town Files

Trinity County, California

15,860 people. The median home is worth $325,800 (typical California town: $596,900) and the median household earns $53,002.

Towns in Trinity County

Towns in Trinity County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Weaverville3,667$339,300$65,78755.3
Post Mountain3,032——42.9

People and housing

Trinity CountyTypical California town
Median home value$325,800$596,900
Median rent$1,073$1,827
Median household income$53,002$91,557
Median age54.940.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%27.7%
Below the poverty line20.7%10.3%

Jobs and pay

2,918 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,151 a year.

Largest industries in Trinity CountyHealth care & social assistan…418 jobs · $51,001Retail327 jobs · $33,626Hotels & restaurants281 jobs · $24,925Manufacturing181 jobs · $74,651Other services158 jobs · $45,913Construction113 jobs · $85,646
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Trinity County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 200 storm events in Trinity County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Trinity County by type since 1996Hail18Flood4Wildfire6Avalanche1High Wind2Heavy Rain36Heavy Snow30Flash Flood3Winter Storm13Winter Weather83
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Trinity County has been included in 32 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
August 24, 2021FireDR-4610: Wildfires
August 17, 2021FireFM-5412: Monument Fire
August 22, 2020FireDR-4558: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).