California

Shasta

182,155
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Shasta

Shasta, California, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 378. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 182,155.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 7 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Sacramento Valley Massacres 1846–1852, Pit River Wars 1850–1867, Pit River War — Battle at Canby's Creek (1850), and 28 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020182,155
2010177,223
2000163,256
1990147,036
1980115,715
197077,640
196059,468
195036,413
194028,800
193013,927
192013,361
191018,920
190017,318
189012,133
18809,492
18704,173
18604,360
1850378
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Shasta

Military engagements that took place in Shasta, California.

Sacramento Valley Massacres 1846–1852
1846
Pit River Wars 1850–1867
1850
Pit River War — Battle at Canby's Creek (1850)
1850
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1851
Squaw Creek Massacre
1853
Battle of Castle Crags (Modoc War precursor)
1855
Three Knolls Massacre (Yana)
1865

Historic places in Shasta

National Register of Historic Places listings in Shasta, California.

French Gulch Historic District
French Gulch
Loomis Vistor Center, Bldg. 43
Manzanita Lake
Cottonwood Historic District
Cottonwood
Cascade Theatre
Redding
Prospect Peak Fire Lookout
Mineral
Horseshoe Lake Ranger Station
Chester
Summit Lake Ranger Station
Mineral
Phillips Brothers Mill
Oak Run
Manzanita Lake Naturalist's Services Historic District
Shingletown
Nobles Emigrant Trail
Shingletown
Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway Historic District
Mineral
Frisbie, Edward, House
Redding
Reading Adobe Site
Cottonwood
Gladstone Houses
French Gulch
Tower House District
Whiskeytown
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Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
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Frequently asked about Shasta

When does Shasta first appear in the US census?
Shasta, California first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 378.
What is the population of Shasta?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Shasta had a recorded population of 182,155.
Were any battles fought in Shasta?
7 documented military engagements took place in Shasta, including Sacramento Valley Massacres 1846–1852, Pit River Wars 1850–1867, Pit River War — Battle at Canby's Creek (1850).
How many historic places are in Shasta?
28 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Shasta, California.
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