2024 results by precinct
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38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 4,020 | 5,725 | 10,070 | |
| 2020 | R | 4,561 | 6,445 | 11,260 | |
| 2016 | R | 3,459 | 5,420 | 9,850 | |
| 2012 | R | 4,026 | 5,721 | 10,080 | |
| 2008 | R | 4,715 | 6,035 | 11,028 | |
| 2004 | R | 4,129 | 6,905 | 11,190 | |
| 2000 | R | 3,458 | 6,343 | 10,401 | |
| 1996 | R | 3,540 | 4,905 | 9,750 | |
| 1992 | D | 3,742 | 3,599 | 9,949 | |
| 1988 | R | 4,251 | 4,603 | 9,015 | |
| 1984 | R | 3,837 | 5,224 | 9,228 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,911 | 4,182 | 8,161 | |
| 1976 | D | 3,429 | 2,884 | 6,563 | |
| 1972 | D | 3,057 | 2,952 | 6,360 | |
| 1968 | D | 2,961 | 2,097 | 5,611 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,019 | 1,686 | 5,713 | |
| 1960 | D | 3,333 | 2,015 | 5,378 | |
| 1956 | D | 3,127 | 2,267 | 5,415 | |
| 1952 | D | 3,174 | 2,491 | 5,721 | |
| 1948 | D | 3,125 | 1,657 | 5,058 | |
| 1944 | D | 2,625 | 1,126 | 3,759 | |
| 1940 | D | 3,418 | 1,270 | 4,740 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,707 | 680 | 3,435 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,035 | 582 | 2,684 | |
| 1928 | D | 1,079 | 947 | 2,075 | |
| 1924 | R | 182 | 564 | 1,713 | |
| 1920 | R | 403 | 999 | 1,562 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,025 | 663 | 1,814 | |
| 1912 | D | 742 | 0 | 1,781 | |
| 1908 | R | 395 | 659 | 1,138 | |
| 1904 | R | 347 | 707 | 1,083 | |
| 1900 | R | 442 | 640 | 1,095 | |
| 1896 | R | 575 | 678 | 1,268 | |
| 1892 | R | 537 | 642 | 1,231 | |
| 1888 | R | 570 | 648 | 1,233 | |
| 1884 | R | 554 | 712 | 1,275 | |
| 1880 | R | 645 | 698 | 1,344 | |
| 1876 | R | 502 | 583 | 1,085 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
100.0%
African American
1.3%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 52.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,031
Plumas County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Plumas County$66,031
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)100.0%
Seniors (65+)18.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
0.0%
speak English only
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Plumas County's economy has long centered on timber, ranching, and outdoor recreation, and its sparse, rural population consistently produces some of the widest Republican margins among California's mountain counties.
The Republican margin in Plumas County reached its widest at thirty-eight points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Plumas County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,031, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 19,423 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sierra County and Siskiyou County.
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