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Inyo County (Template:IPAc-en) is a county in the eastern central part of the U.S. state of California, located between the Sierra Nevada and the state of Nevada. In the 2020 census, the population was 19,016.^[1] The county seat is Independence.^[2] Inyo County is on the east side of the Sierra Nevada and southeast of Yosemite National Park in Central California. It contains the Owens River Valley; it is flanked to the west by the Sierra Nevada and to the east by the White Mountains and the Inyo Mountains. Mono County is to the north. With an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., Inyo is the second-largest county by area in California, after San Bernardino County which is directly south of Inyo County. Almost half of Inyo County's area is within Death Valley National Park. However, with a population density of 1.8 people per square mile, it also has the second-lowest population density in California, after Alpine County.

History

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Present-day Inyo county has been the historic homeland for thousands of years of the Mono, Timbisha, Kawaiisu, and Northern Paiute Native Americans. The descendants of these ancestors continue to live in their traditional homelands in the Owens River Valley and in Death Valley National Park.

Script error: No such module "labelled list hatnote". Inyo County was formed in 1866 out of the territory of the unorganized Coso County, which had been created on April 4, 1864, from parts of Mono County and Tulare County.^[3] It acquired more territory from Mono County in 1870 and Kern County and San Bernardino County in 1872.

For many years it has been commonly believed that the county derived its name from the Mono tribe's name for the mountains in its former homeland. Actually the name came to be thought of, mistakenly, as the name of the mountains to the east of the Owens Valley when the first whites there asked the local Owens Valley Paiutes for the name of the mountains to the east. They responded that that was the land of Inyo. They meant by this that those lands belonged to the Timbisha tribe headed by a man whose name was Inyo.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Inyo was the name of the headman of one of the Timbisha bands at the time of contact when the first whites, the Bennett-Arcane Party of 1849, wandered, lost, into Death Valley on their expedition to the gold fields of western California. The Owens Valley whites misunderstood the reference and thought that Inyo was the name of the mountains when actually it was the name of the chief, or headman, of the tribe that had those mountains as part of their homeland.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In Timbisha, ɨnnɨyun means "it's (or he's) dangerous".^[4]

To supply the growing City of Los Angeles, water was diverted from the Owens River into the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 1913. The Owens River Valley cultures and environments changed substantially. From the 1910s to 1930s the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power purchased much of the valley for water rights and control. In 1941 the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power extended the Los Angeles Aqueduct system farther upriver into the Mono Basin.

Natural history

Inyo County is host to a number of natural superlatives. Among them are:

Mount Whitney, with an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"., the highest point in the contiguous United States, the 12th highest peak in the U.S., and the 24th highest peak in North America.
Badwater Basin, in Death Valley, the lowest point in North America
Methuselah, an ancient Bristlecone pine tree and one of the oldest living trees on Earth
Owens Valley, the deepest valley on the American continents
Two mountain ranges exceeding Script error: No such module "convert". in elevation: The Sierra Nevada and the White Mountains
Ten of California's twelve peaks which exceed 14,000 feet (a Fourteener) in elevation; the isolated Mount Shasta in northern California, and White Mountain Peak in neighboring Mono County, are the only California 14ers not (at least partly) in Inyo County
The largest escarpment in the United States, rising from the floor of Death Valley to the top of Telescope Peak in the Panamint Range

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Owens Valley and the Sierra Escarpment

Geography

Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States, is on Inyo County's western border (with Tulare County). The Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, the lowest place in North America, is in eastern Inyo County. The difference between the two points is about Script error: No such module "convert".. They are not visible from each other, but both can be observed from the Panamint Range on the west side of Death Valley, above the Panamint Valley. Thus, Inyo County has the greatest elevation difference among all of the counties and county-equivalents in the contiguous United States.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.5%) is water.^[5] It is the second-largest county by area in California and the ninth-largest in the United States (excluding boroughs and census areas in Alaska).

Lakes

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National protected areas

There are 22 official wilderness areas in Inyo County that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. This is the second-largest number of any county, exceeded only by San Bernardino County's 35 wilderness areas. Most of these are managed solely by the Bureau of Land Management, but four are integral components of Death Valley National Park or Inyo National Forest and are thus managed by either the National Park Service or the Forest Service. Some of these wilderness areas also extend into neighboring counties.

Except as noted, the wilderness areas are managed solely by the Bureau of Land Management and lie entirely within Inyo County:

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Death Valley National Park

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Death Valley National Park is a mostly arid United States National Park east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in southern Inyo County and northern San Bernardino County in California, with a small extension into southwestern Nye County and extreme southern Esmeralda County in Nevada. In addition, there is an exclave (Devil's Hole) in southern Nye County. The park covers Script error: No such module "convert"., encompassing Saline Valley, a large part of Panamint Valley, almost all of Death Valley, and parts of several mountain ranges.^[6] Death Valley National Monument was proclaimed in 1933, placing the area under federal protection. In 1994, the monument was redesignated a national park, as well as being substantially expanded to include Saline and Eureka Valleys.^[6]

It is the hottest and driest of the national parks in the United States. It also features the second-lowest point in the Western Hemisphere and the lowest point in North America at the Badwater Basin, which is Script error: No such module "convert". below sea level.^[7] It is home to many species of plants and animals that have adapted to this harsh desert environment. Some examples include Creosote Bush, Bighorn Sheep, Coyote, and the Death Valley Pupfish, a survivor of much wetter times. Approximately 95% of the park is designated as wilderness.^[8] Death Valley National Park is visited annually by more than 770,000 visitors who come to enjoy its diverse geologic features, desert wildlife, historic sites, scenery, clear night skies, and the solitude of the extreme desert environment.

Other parks

Demographics

Historical population
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1870	1,956		—
1880	2,928		Script error: No such module "String".%
1890	3,544		Script error: No such module "String".%
1900	4,377		Script error: No such module "String".%
1910	6,974		Script error: No such module "String".%
1920	7,031		Script error: No such module "String".%
1930	6,555		Script error: No such module "String".%
1940	7,625		Script error: No such module "String".%
1950	11,658		Script error: No such module "String".%
1960	11,684		Script error: No such module "String".%
1970	15,571		Script error: No such module "String".%
1980	17,895		Script error: No such module "String".%
1990	18,281		Script error: No such module "String".%
2000	17,945		Script error: No such module "String".%
2010	18,546		Script error: No such module "String".%
2020	19,016		Script error: No such module "String".%
2024 (est.)	18,485	^[9]	Script error: No such module "String".%
U.S. Decennial Census^[10] 1790–1960^[11] 1900–1990^[12] 1990–2000^[13] 2010^[14] 2020^[15]

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 19,016 and a median age of 44.8 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.7% were 65 years of age or older, and there were 102.3 males for every 100 females overall and 102.6 males for every 100 females age 18 and over.^[16]

The racial makeup of the county was 61.8% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 13.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 11.9% from some other race, and 11.2% from two or more races, while Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 23.1% of the population.^[17]

57.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 42.1% lived in rural areas.^[18]

There were 8,046 households in the county, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 26.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present; about 33.2% of households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone 65 years of age or older living alone.^[16]

There were 9,469 housing units, of which 15.0% were vacant, and among occupied units 64.3% were owner-occupied while 35.7% were renter-occupied; the homeowner vacancy rate stood at 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate at 6.5%.^[16]

Racial and ethnic composition

**Inyo County, California – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 1980^[19]	Pop 1990^[20]	Pop 2000^[21]	Pop 2010^[14]	Pop 2020^[15]	% 1980	% 1990	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	15,194	14,819	13,352	12,296	11,035	84.91%	81.06%	74.41%	66.30%	58.03%
Black or African American alone (NH)	22	71	20	102	85	0.12%	0.39%	0.11%	0.55%	0.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1,523	1,665	1,678	1,895	2,189	8.51%	9.11%	9.35%	10.22%	11.51%
Asian alone (NH)	72	172	158	229	273	0.40%	0.94%	0.88%	1.23%	1.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	x ^[22]	x ^[23]	15	15	13	0.08%	0.08%	0.08%	0.08%	0.07%
Other race alone (NH)	0	18	23	21	87	0.00%	0.10%	0.13%	0.11%	0.46%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	x ^[24]	x ^[25]	442	391	935	x	x	2.46%	2.11%	4.92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,084	1,536	2,257	3,597	4,399	6.06%	8.40%	12.58%	19.40%	23.13%
Total	17,895	18,281	17,945	18,546	19,016	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2010 Census

The 2010 United States census reported that Inyo County had a population of 18,546. The racial makeup of Inyo County was 13,741 (74.1%) White, 109 (0.6%) African American, 2,121 (11.4%) Native American, 243 (1.3%) Asian, 16 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 1,676 (9.0%) from other races, and 640 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,597 persons (19.4%).^[26]

Population reported at 2010 United States census
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Bishop	3,879	2,867	22	91	61	1	723	114	1,200
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Big Pine	1,756	1,192	3	438	13	1	52	57	182
Cartago	92	63	0	7	0	0	11	11	16
Darwin	43	38	0	2	1	1	0	1	2
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek	2,645	2,287	6	32	47	3	215	55	493
Furnace Creek	24	6	0	16	0	0	0	2	0
Homewood Canyon	44	37	0	0	0	0	5	2	6
Independence	669	493	6	98	8	1	28	35	93
Keeler	66	63	0	0	2	0	0	1	6
Lone Pine	2,035	1,334	6	205	17	1	376	96	694
Mesa	251	220	0	10	3	0	14	4	26
Olancha	192	133	0	4	8	0	38	9	47
Pearsonville	17	16	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Round Valley	435	333	38	21	3	0	27	13	69
Shoshone	31	28	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Tecopa	150	119	1	8	2	0	1	19	8
Trona	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Valley Wells	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
West Bishop	2,607	2,373	10	28	45	1	72	78	261
Wilkerson	563	524	0	13	5	1	5	15	53
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All others not CDPs (combined)	3,029	1,597	16	1,147	28	6	108	127	440

Politics

Voter registration

Population and registered voters
Total population^[27]	18,457
Registered voters^[28]^{[note 1]}	9,922	53.8%
Democratic^[28]	3,066	30.9%
Republican^[28]	4,271	43.0%
Democratic–Republican spread^[28]	-1,205	-12.1%
American Independent^[28]	414	4.2%
Green^[28]	88	0.9%
Libertarian^[28]	79	0.8%
Peace and Freedom^[28]	29	0.3%
Americans Elect^[28]	0	0.0%
Other^[28]	46	0.5%
No party preference^[28]	1,929	19.4%

Cities by population and voter registration

Cities by population and voter registration
City	Population^[27]	Registered voters^[28] ^{[note 1]}	Democratic^[28]	Republican^[28]	D–R spread^[28]	Other^[28]	No party preference^[28]
Bishop	3,839	42.9%	31.4%	40.3%	-8.9%	10.4%	21.7%

Overview

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2022 California Gubernatorial General Election in Inyo County by Consolidated Precinct

Inyo has historically been a strongly Republican county in Presidential and congressional elections. From 1944 to 2016, the only Democrat to win the county (and the last to win a majority of its vote) was Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

However, the county shifted significantly leftward in 2020, narrowly supporting Joe Biden over Donald Trump. As a result, it became one of only two counties that previously voted for Trump by double digits in 2016 to flip to the Democrats, the other being Talbot County, Maryland.

Inyo still leans Republican. It voted Republican in all statewide races held in 2022. It flipped back to voting for Donald Trump in 2024, though by a much smaller margin than Trump had won the county in 2016.

In the California State Legislature, Inyo County is in Template:Representative,^[29] and Template:Representative.^[30]

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On November 4, 2008, Inyo County voted 60.6% for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.^[32]

The county was home to Manzanar Internment Camp, where Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. The county was typically Democratic before World War II. Since World War II, the county has been solidly Republican, only voting for Democratic presidential nominees Lyndon Johnson and Joe Biden.

Crime

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Population and crime rates
Population^[27]	18,457
Violent crime^[33]	80	4.33
Homicide^[33]	2	0.11
Forcible rape^[33]	11	0.60
Robbery^[33]	7	0.38
Aggravated assault^[33]	60	3.25
Property crime^[33]	154	8.34
Burglary^[33]	75	4.06
Larceny-theft^[33]^{[note 2]}	177	9.59
Motor vehicle theft^[33]	18	0.98
Arson^[33]	1	0.05

Cities by population and crime rates

Cities by population and crime rates
City	Population^[34]	Violent crimes^[34]	Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons	Property crimes^[34]	Property crime rate per 1,000 persons
Bishop	3,900	16	4.10	137	35.13

Education

School districts in Inyo County are:

Deep Springs College is a two-year alternative education college in Deep Springs Valley.

Higher education in Inyo County is provided by the Kern Community College District.

Notable locations

Mushroom Rock
Mount Whitney
Death Valley National Park
Badwater Basin
Lake Manly
Furnace Creek, California (Hottest air temperature ever recorded here in 1913 at Script error: No such module "convert".. In July 1972, a ground temperature of Script error: No such module "convert". was measured in Furnace Creek. This may be the highest natural ground surface temperature ever recorded.)

Transportation

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"Welcome to Inyo County" sign along U.S. Route 395

In the 1920s, automobile clubs and nearby towns started to lobby for trans-Sierra highways over Piute Pass^[35] and other locations. However, by end of the 1920s, the Forest Service and the Sierra Club decided that roadless wilderness in the Sierra was valuable, and fought the proposal. The Piute Pass proposal faded out by the early 1930s, with the Forest Service proposing a route over Minaret Summit in 1933.^[35] The Minaret Summit route was lobbied against by California's Governor Ronald Reagan in 1972. The expansion of the John Muir and Ansel Adams Wildernesses in the 1980s sealed off the Minaret Summit route.^[35]

A trans-Sierra route between Porterville and Lone Pine was proposed by local businessmen in 1923.^[36] Eventually, a circuitous route across the Sierra was built across the only trans-Sierra route south of Yosemite: Sherman Pass by 1976.^[37] That route is Forest Route 22S05 to the west, and Kennedy Meadow Road (County Route J41) and 9-Mile Canyon Road to the east.

Major highways

Public transportation

Eastern Sierra Transit Authority operates intercity bus service along US 395, as well as local services in Bishop. Service extends south to Lancaster (Los Angeles County) and north to Reno, Nevada.^[38]

Airports

Bishop Airport, Independence Airport, Lone Pine Airport and Shoshone Airport are general aviation airports located near their respective cities. Stovepipe Wells Airport and Furnace Creek Airport are located in Death Valley National Park.

Communities

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The Inyo County Court House in Independence

Cities

Bishop

Census-designated places

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Other unincorporated communities

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Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Inyo County.^[40]

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	Bishop	City	3,879
2	Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek	CDP	2,645
3	West Bishop	CDP	2,607
4	Lone Pine	CDP	2,035
5	Big Pine	CDP	1,756
6	Bishop Reservation^[41]	AIAN	1,588
7	† Independence	CDP	669
8	Wilkerson	CDP	563
9	Big Pine Reservation^[42]	AIAN	499
10	Round Valley	CDP	435
11	Mesa	CDP	251
12	Lone Pine Reservation^[43]	AIAN	212
13	Olancha	CDP	192
14	Tecopa	CDP	150
15	Fort Independence Reservation^[44]	AIAN	93
16	Cartago	CDP	92
17	Keeler	CDP	66
18	Homewood Canyon	CDP	44
19	Darwin	CDP	43
20	Shoshone	CDP	31
t-21	Furnace Creek	CDP	24
t-21	Timbi-Sha Shoshone Reservation^[45]	AIAN	24
22	Trona	CDP	18
23	Pearsonville	CDP	17
24	Valley Wells	CDP	0 (permanent)

Notes

↑ ^a ^b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.
↑ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.

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 {{Infobox settlement
-<!-- See the table at Template:Infobox settlement for all fields and descriptions of their usage. -->| official_name      = County of Inyo
+<!-- See the table at Template:Infobox settlement for all fields and descriptions of their usage. -->| name               = Inyo County
 | native_name        =
 | other_name         =
-| settlement_type    = [[County (United States)|County]]
+| settlement_type    = [[List of counties in California|County]]
-<!-- Images and maps ------>| image_skyline      = Death Valley Gerea canescens.jpg
+<!-- Images and maps  ----------->| image_skyline      = {{multiple image
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+  | total_width        = 280
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+  | caption_align      = center
+  | image1             = Mount_Whitney_2003-03-25.jpg
+  | caption1           = [[Mount Whitney]] in the [[Sierra Nevada]]
+  | image2             = Mesquite_Sand_Dunes_in_Death_Valley.jpg
+  | caption2           = [[Death Valley National Park|Death Valley]]
+  | image3             = Inyo_County_courthouse,_Independence_(cropped).jpg
+  | caption3           = [[Independence, California|Independence]]
+  | image4             = Aerial view - Bishop, C.jpg
+  | caption4           = [[Bishop, California|Bishop]]
+  | image5             = Lake_Sabrina_before_Sunrise.jpg
+  | caption5           = [[Lake Sabrina]]
+  | image6             = SierraEscarpmentCA.jpg
+  | caption6           = [[Owens Valley]] in the [[Mojave Desert]]
+  }}
 | image_flag         =
 | flag_size          =
-| image_seal         = Seal of Inyo County, California.png
+| image_seal         = County_of_Inyo,_California_Seal.png
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 | map_caption        = Interactive map of Inyo County
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 | subdivision_name1  = {{flag|California}}
 | subdivision_type2  = [[List of regions of California|Region]]
-| subdivision_name2  = [[Eastern California]]
+| subdivision_name2  = [[Deserts of California|Californian Deserts]]
 <!-- History -------------->| established_title  = Established
 | established_date   = March 22, 1866<ref>{{Cite GNIS|1804637|Inyo County|access-date=April 8, 2015}}</ref>
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    }}
 | leader_title3      = County Administrator<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.inyocounty.us/services/county-administrators-office/county-administrative-officer | title=County Administrative Officer &#124; Inyo County California }}</ref>
-| leader_name3       = Leslie Chapman
+| leader_name3       = Nate Greenburg
 <!-- Area ----------------->| unit_pref          = US
 | area_total_sq_mi   = 10227
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 | population_total   = 19016
 | pop_est_as_of      = 2024
-| population_est     = {{DecreaseNeutral}} 18485
+| population_est     = 18485  {{loss}}
 | population_density_sq_mi = auto
 | demographics_type2 = GDP
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 ==History==
 {{category see also|Native American history of California}}
-{{multiple image|align=right|direction=vertical|width=200|image1=Mount Whitney 2003-03-25.jpg|image2=Badwater elevation sign.jpg|footer=[[Mount Whitney]] (top) is less than {{convert|90|mi|km}} away from [[Badwater Basin]] in [[Death Valley]] (bottom).}}
+{{multiple image
+| align             = right
+| direction         = vertical
+| width             = 200
+| image1            = Mount Whitney 2003-03-25.jpg
+| image2            = Badwater elevation sign.jpg
+| footer            = [[Mount Whitney]] (top) is less than {{convert|90|mi|km}} away from [[Badwater Basin]] in [[Death Valley]] (bottom).
+}}
 Present-day Inyo county has been the [[:Category:Native American history of California|historic homeland]] for [[Population history of indigenous peoples of the Americas|thousands of years]] of the [[Mono people|Mono]], [[Timbisha]], [[Kawaiisu]], and [[Northern Paiute people|Northern Paiute]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]. The descendants of these ancestors continue to live in their traditional homelands in the [[Owens River Valley]] and in [[Death Valley National Park]].
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 |align-fn=center
 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing from 1790-2000|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2022}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=September 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530033223/https://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|archive-date=May 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ca190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=September 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115745/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ca190090.txt|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=September 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218203824/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|archive-date=December 18, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
+| align = right
 }}
 ===2020 census===
+As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the county had a population of 19,016 and a median age of 44.8 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.7% were 65 years of age or older, and there were 102.3 males for every 100 females overall and 102.6 males for every 100 females age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=county%3A027&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 21, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>
+The racial makeup of the county was 61.8% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 13.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 11.9% from some other race, and 11.2% from two or more races, while Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 23.1% of the population.<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=county%3A027&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 21, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>
+.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 42.1% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=county%3A027&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=December 21, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>
+There were 8,046 households in the county, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 26.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present; about 33.2% of households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone 65 years of age or older living alone.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
+There were 9,469 housing units, of which 15.0% were vacant, and among occupied units 64.3% were owner-occupied while 35.7% were renter-occupied; the homeowner vacancy rate stood at 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate at 6.5%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
+===Racial and ethnic composition===
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
 |+'''Inyo County, California – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
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 |'''100.00%'''
 |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
-|}
-=== 2011 ===
-{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
-|-
-! colspan="6" | Population, race, and income
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Total population<ref name="US-CB-B02001">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website] . Retrieved October 26, 2013.</ref>
-| colspan="2" | 18,457
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;White<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-| 14,339
-| 77.7%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;Black or African American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-| 204
-| 1.1%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;American Indian or Alaska Native<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-| 1,846
-| 10.0%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;Asian<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-| 271
-| 1.5%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-| 66
-| 0.4%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;Some other race<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-| 1,374
-| 7.4%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;Two or more races<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-| 357
-| 1.9%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;Hispanic or Latino (of any race)<ref name="US-CB-B03003">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website] . Retrieved October 26, 2013.</ref>
-| 3,445
-| 18.7%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Per capita income<ref name="US-CB-B19301">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website] . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref>
-| colspan="2" | $27,532
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Median household income<ref name="US-CB-B19013">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website] . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref>
-| colspan="2" | $49,571
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Median family income<ref name="US-CB-B19113">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website] . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref>
-| colspan="2" | $68,204
-|}
-==== Places by population, race, and income ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible collapsible collapsed" style="width: 100%;"
-|-
-! colspan="9" | Places by population and race
-|-
-! Place
-! Type<ref name="US-CB">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website] . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref>
-! data-sort-type="number" | Population<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-! data-sort-type="number" | White<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-! data-sort-type="number" | Other<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/><br /><ref name="other" group=note>Other = Some other race + Two or more races</ref>
-! data-sort-type="number" | Asian<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-! data-sort-type="number" | Black or African<br />American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-! data-sort-type="number" | Native American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/><br /><ref name="na" group=note>Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native</ref>
-! data-sort-type="number" | Hispanic or Latino<br />(of any race)<ref name="US-CB-B03003"/>
-|-
-| [[Big Pine, California|Big Pine]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 1,563 || 77.4% || 7.8% || 1.5% || 1.0% || 12.3% || 11.5%
-|-
-| [[Bishop, California|Bishop]] || [[List of cities and towns in California|City]] || 3,839 || 78.5% || 17.6% || 2.6% || 0.1% || 1.2% || 31.2%
-|-
-| [[Cartago, California|Cartago]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 84 || 100.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0%
-|-
-| [[Darwin, California|Darwin]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 32 || 100.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0%
-|-
-| [[Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California|Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 2,800 || 86.1% || 11.3% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 2.5% || 23.0%
-|-
-| [[Furnace Creek, California|Furnace Creek]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 115 || 79.1% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 20.9% || 8.7%
-|-
-| [[Homewood Canyon, California|Homewood Canyon]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 79 || 100.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0%
-|-
-| [[Independence, California|Independence]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 520 || 73.8% || 7.1% || 0.6% || 2.1% || 16.3% || 7.9%
-|-
-| [[Keeler, California|Keeler]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 88 || 100.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0%
-|-
-| [[Lone Pine, California|Lone Pine]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 2,076 || 79.1% || 5.3% || 3.0% || 1.3% || 11.2% || 18.3%
-|-
-| [[Mesa, California|Mesa]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 442 || 77.4% || 17.0% || 5.7% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 16.1%
-|-
-| [[Olancha, California|Olancha]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 245 || 52.2% || 47.8% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 38.8%
-|-
-| [[Pearsonville, California|Pearsonville]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 6 || 100.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0%
-|-
-| [[Round Valley, California|Round Valley]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 396 || 87.4% || 4.5% || 0.5% || 0.0% || 7.6% || 14.6%
-|-
-| [[Shoshone, California|Shoshone]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 36 || 94.4% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 5.6% || 8.3%
-|-
-| [[Tecopa, California|Tecopa]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 98 || 100.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 5.1%
-|-
-| [[Trona, Inyo County, California|Trona]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 0 || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0%
-|-
-| [[Valley Wells, California|Valley Wells]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 0 || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0%
-|-
-| [[West Bishop, California|West Bishop]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 3,019 || 89.7% || 4.1% || 1.5% || 4.3% || 0.4% || 15.8%
-|-
-| [[Wilkerson, California|Wilkerson]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 484 || 100.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0%
-|}
-{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible collapsible collapsed" style="width: 100%;"
-|-
-! colspan="6" | Places by population and income
-|-
-! Place
-! Type<ref name="US-CB"/>
-! Population<ref name="US-CB-B01003">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website] . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref>
-! data-sort-type="currency" | Per capita income<ref name="US-CB-B19301"/>
-! data-sort-type="currency" | Median household income<ref name="US-CB-B19013"/>
-! data-sort-type="currency" | Median family income<ref name="US-CB-B19113"/>
-|-
-| [[Big Pine, California|Big Pine]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 1,563 || $28,276 || $63,269 || $75,500
-|-
-| [[Bishop, California|Bishop]] || [[List of cities and towns in California|City]] || 3,839 || $27,205 || $34,258 || $61,574
-|-
-| [[Cartago, California|Cartago]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 84 || $37,211 || $44,293 || <ref name="ND">Data unavailable</ref>
-|-
-| [[Darwin, California|Darwin]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 32 || $18,525 || $33,929 || <ref name="ND"/>
-|-
-| [[Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California|Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 2,800 || $26,640 || $56,620 || $68,385
-|-
-| [[Furnace Creek, California|Furnace Creek]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 115 || $30,670 || $31,000 || $92,813
-|-
-| [[Homewood Canyon, California|Homewood Canyon]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 79 || $5,525 || $15,347 || <ref name="ND"/>
-|-
-| [[Independence, California|Independence]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 520 || $26,418 || $43,750 || $64,044
-|-
-| [[Keeler, California|Keeler]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 88 || $20,125 || $14,821 || $14,565
-|-
-| [[Lone Pine, California|Lone Pine]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 2,076 || $20,995 || $35,938 || $48,214
-|-
-| [[Mesa, California|Mesa]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 442 || $31,341 || $62,014 || $64,063
-|-
-| [[Olancha, California|Olancha]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 245 || $20,648 || $37,250 || $102,802
-|-
-| [[Pearsonville, California|Pearsonville]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 6 || <ref name="ND"/> || <ref name="ND"/> || <ref name="ND"/>
-|-
-| [[Round Valley, California|Round Valley]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 396 || $34,338 || $75,341 || $83,125
-|-
-| [[Shoshone, California|Shoshone]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 36 || $22,358 || $41,250 || $41,250
-|-
-| [[Tecopa, California|Tecopa]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 98 || $17,664 || $22,188 || $21,875
-|-
-| [[Trona, Inyo County, California|Trona]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 0 || <ref name="ND"/> || <ref name="ND"/> || <ref name="ND"/>
-|-
-| [[Valley Wells, California|Valley Wells]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 0 || <ref name="ND"/> || <ref name="ND"/> || <ref name="ND"/>
-|-
-| [[West Bishop, California|West Bishop]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 3,019 || $33,802 || $79,219 || $95,208
-|-
-| [[Wilkerson, California|Wilkerson]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 484 || $34,174 || $49,167 || $71,875
 |}
 ===2010 Census===
-The [[2010 United States census]] reported that Inyo County had a population of 18,546. The racial makeup of Inyo County was 13,741 (74.1%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 109 (0.6%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2,121 (11.4%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 243 (1.3%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 16 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1,676 (9.0%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 640 (3.5%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3,597 persons (19.4%).<ref>{{USCensus2010CA}}</ref>
+The [[2010 United States census]] reported that Inyo County had a population of 18,546. The racial makeup of Inyo County was 13,741 (74.1%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 109 (0.6%) [[African American (U.S. census)|African American]], 2,121 (11.4%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 243 (1.3%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 16 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1,676 (9.0%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 640 (3.5%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3,597 persons (19.4%).<ref>{{USCensus2010CA}}</ref>
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-!colspan="10"|Population reported at [[2010 United States Census]]
+!colspan="10"|Population reported at [[2010 United States census]]
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+|{{center|'''The County'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
 |-
 |''' Inyo County'''
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-|{{center|'''[[Incorporated city|Incorporated<br />city]]'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. Census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
+|{{center|'''[[Incorporated city|Incorporated<br />city]]'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
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 |'''[[Bishop, California|Bishop]]'''
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-|{{center|'''[[Census-designated place|Census-designated<br />place]]'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. Census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
+|{{center|'''[[Census-designated place|Census-designated<br />place]]'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
 |-
 |'''[[Big Pine, California|Big Pine]]'''
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-|{{center|'''Other<br>[[unincorporated area]]s'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. Census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
+|{{center|'''Other<br>[[unincorporated area]]s'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
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 |All others not CDPs (combined)
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-===2000===
-At the 2000 [[United States Census|census]],<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 17,945 people, 7,703 households and 4,937 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 9,042 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 80.1% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 10.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.6% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.2% from two or more races. 12.6% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 16.4% were of [[German people|German]], 12.2% [[English people|English]], 10.6% [[Irish people|Irish]] and 5.0% [[United States|American]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. 89.2% spoke [[English language|English]] and 9.3% [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as their first language.
-There were 7,703 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.
-.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
-The [[median household income]] was $35,006 and the median family income was $44,970. Males had a median income of $37,270 versus $25,549 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $19,639. About 9.3% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
 ==Politics==
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 ! colspan="3" | Population and registered voters
 |-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Total population<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
+! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Total population<ref name="US-CB-B02001">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website] . Retrieved October 26, 2013.</ref>
 | colspan="2" | 18,457
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-==== Cities by population and voter registration ====
+====Cities by population and voter registration====
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-=== Overview ===
+===Overview===
 [[File:2022 California Gubernatorial General Election in Inyo County.svg|thumb|212x212px|2022 California Gubernatorial General Election in Inyo County by Consolidated Precinct]]
 Inyo has historically been a strongly [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] county in [[President of the United States|Presidential]] and [[United States Congress|congressional]] elections. From [[1944 United States presidential election in California|1944]] to [[2016 United States presidential election in California|2016]], the only Democrat to win the county (and the last to win a majority of its vote) was [[Lyndon B. Johnson|Lyndon Johnson]] in [[United States presidential election in California, 1964|1964]].
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 {{PresHead|place=Inyo County, California|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=August 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709214827/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|archive-date=July 9, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
 <!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} -->
+{{PresRow|1880|Republican|321|274|0|California}}
+{{PresRow|1884|Republican|345|283|18|California}}
+{{PresRow|1888|Republican|437|273|35|California}}
+{{PresRow|1892|Republican|409|266|125|California}}
+{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|286|532|23|California}}
+{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|396|505|34|California}}
+{{PresRow|1904|Republican|452|231|128|California}}
+{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|583|618|223|California}}
+{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|8|806|813|California}}
+{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|846|966|204|California}}
+{{PresRow|1920|Republican|1,195|682|212|California}}
+{{PresRow|1924|Republican|950|256|793|California}}
+{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,206|861|35|California}}
+{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|698|1,459|101|California}}
+{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|912|1,560|29|California}}
+{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|1,483|1,820|27|California}}
+{{PresRow|1944|Republican|1,699|1,647|9|California}}
+{{PresRow|1948|Republican|2,135|1,539|153|California}}
+{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,819|1,698|28|California}}
+{{PresRow|1956|Republican|3,524|1,782|18|California}}
+{{PresRow|1960|Republican|2,962|2,443|15|California}}
+{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,751|3,161|3|California}}
+{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,641|2,314|732|California}}
+{{PresRow|1972|Republican|4,873|2,006|280|California}}
+{{PresRow|1976|Republican|3,905|2,635|166|California}}
+{{PresRow|1980|Republican|5,201|2,080|746|California}}
+{{PresRow|1984|Republican|5,863|2,360|115|California}}
+{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,042|2,653|142|California}}
+{{PresRow|1992|Republican|3,689|2,695|2,080|California}}
+{{PresRow|1996|Republican|3,924|2,601|1,044|California}}
+{{PresRow|2000|Republican|4,713|2,652|450|California}}
+{{PresRow|2004|Republican|5,091|3,350|175|California}}
+{{PresRow|2008|Republican|4,523|3,743|288|California}}
+{{PresRow|2012|Republican|4,340|3,422|274|California}}
+{{PresRow|2016|Republican|4,248|3,155|776|California}}
+{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|4,620|4,634|230|California}}
 {{PresRow|2024|Republican|4,468|4,201|284|California}}
-{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|4,620|4,634|230|California}}
+{{PresFoot}}
-{{PresRow|2016|Republican|4,248|3,155|776|California}}
-{{PresRow|2012|Republican|4,340|3,422|274|California}}
-{{PresRow|2008|Republican|4,523|3,743|288|California}}
-{{PresRow|2004|Republican|5,091|3,350|175|California}}
-{{PresRow|2000|Republican|4,713|2,652|450|California}}
-{{PresRow|1996|Republican|3,924|2,601|1,044|California}}
-{{PresRow|1992|Republican|3,689|2,695|2,080|California}}
-{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,042|2,653|142|California}}
-{{PresRow|1984|Republican|5,863|2,360|115|California}}
-{{PresRow|1980|Republican|5,201|2,080|746|California}}
-{{PresRow|1976|Republican|3,905|2,635|166|California}}
-{{PresRow|1972|Republican|4,873|2,006|280|California}}
-{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,641|2,314|732|California}}
-{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,751|3,161|3|California}}
-{{PresRow|1960|Republican|2,962|2,443|15|California}}
-{{PresRow|1956|Republican|3,524|1,782|18|California}}
-{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,819|1,698|28|California}}
-{{PresRow|1948|Republican|2,135|1,539|153|California}}
-{{PresRow|1944|Republican|1,699|1,647|9|California}}
-{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|1,483|1,820|27|California}}
-{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|912|1,560|29|California}}
-{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|698|1,459|101|California}}
-{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,206|861|35|California}}
-{{PresRow|1924|Republican|950|256|793|California}}
-{{PresRow|1920|Republican|1,195|682|212|California}}
-{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|846|966|204|California}}
-{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|8|806|813|California}}
-{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|583|618|223|California}}
-{{PresRow|1904|Republican|452|231|128|California}}
-{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|396|505|34|California}}
-{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|286|532|23|California}}
-{{PresRow|1892|Republican|409|266|125|California}}
-{{PresRow|1888|Republican|437|273|35|California}}
-{{PresRow|1884|Republican|345|283|18|California}}
-{{PresFoot|1880|Republican|321|274|0|California}}
 In the [[California State Legislature]], Inyo County is in {{Representative|casd|4|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref name=sd_splits>
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 On November 4, 2008, Inyo County voted 60.6% for [[2008 California Proposition 8|Proposition 8]] which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2008-general/sov_complete.pdf|publisher=California Secretary of State|title = Statement of Vote, November 4, 2008, General election|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506165548/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2008-general/sov_complete.pdf|access-date=May 6, 2021|archive-date=May 6, 2013}}</ref>
-The county was home to Manzanar Internment Camp, where Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. Although the county was typically Democratic before World War II, in the decades since Japanese internment the county has been solidly Republican, only voting for Lyndon Johnson (who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964) and Joe Biden (who ran on a ticket with Kamala Harris, the first Asian American to be part of a major party ticket).
+The county was home to Manzanar Internment Camp, where Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. The county was typically Democratic before World War II. Since World War II, the county has been solidly Republican, only voting for Democratic presidential nominees [[Lyndon Johnson]] and [[Joe Biden]].
-== Crime ==
+==Crime==
 The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.
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-=== Cities by population and crime rates ===
+===Cities by population and crime rates===
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 * [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Inyo County, California]]
-== Notes ==
+==Notes==
 {{reflist|group=note}}

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