Del Norte County, California

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Del Norte County (Template:IPAc-en; Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langnf) is a county located at the far northwest corner of the U.S. state of California, along the Pacific Ocean adjacent to the Oregon border. Its population was 27,743 as of the 2020 census, down from 28,610 from the 2010 census. The county seat and only incorporated city is Crescent City.[1] Del Norte was settled and colonized by Azorean Portuguese settlers and dairy farmers, which may account for the local pronunciation of the county name.[2] Locals pronounce the county name as Del Nort, not Del Nor-teh as would be expected in Spanish.[3] Del Norte County comprises the Crescent City, CA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The rural county is notable for forests containing giant Coast Redwoods, with some attaining heights over Script error: No such module "convert".. This northernmost county on the California coast also has scores of unique plants and flowers, dozens of species of coastal birds and fish, rocky primitive beaches and sea stacks, pristine rivers and historic lighthouses.

History

The area that is now known as Del Norte was (and still is) inhabited by the Yurok and Tolowa Nations of indigenous peoples. The first European American to explore this land was pioneer Jedediah Smith in the early-19th century. He was the first European American to reach the area overland on foot in a time before the European Americans knew anything about such a distant territory. For him it was literally "Land's End" — where the American continent ended at the Pacific Ocean. In 1855 Congress authorized the building of a lighthouse at "the battery point" (a high tide island on the coast of Crescent City) which is still functioning as a historical landmark.

Del Norte County was established in 1857, from part of the territory of Klamath County following the great California Gold Rush. Klamath County itself ceased to exist in 1874.

Geography

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The mountainous terrain associated with the Coastal Range and the Klamath Mountains dominates Del Norte County's geography. Elevation ranges from sea level to over 6,400 feet. Although much of the county is made up of steep terrain, there are small patches of flat terrain along the coast and in isolated mountain valleys. There are 37 miles of coastline in the county, forming a coastal zone that covers approximately 51,000 acres (80 square miles). A broad coastal plain can be found in the northwest portion of the county with the western edge of the Coastal Range as its easterly boundary. Rising abruptly from the coastal plain, the Coastal Range extends north into Oregon and is situated next to the Klamath Mountains to the east.[5] Script error: No such module "labelled list hatnote".

Adjacent counties

Beach

Recreation area

Rivers

Wildlife refuge

Parks

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Marshall Pond near the Klamath River, Redwood National, and State parks.

Ecology

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Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 27,743. The median age was 40.2 years, with 20.5% of residents under the age of 18 and 18.9% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 118.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 123.6 males age 18 and over.[13]

The racial makeup of the county was 62.0% White, 3.1% Black or African American, 8.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.0% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 10.6% from some other race, and 12.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 19.2% of the population.[14]

56.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 43.7% lived in rural areas.[15]

There were 9,807 households in the county, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 28.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]

There were 11,090 housing units, of which 11.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 63.1% were owner-occupied and 36.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%.[13]

Racial and ethnic composition

Del Norte County, California – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[16] Pop 1990[17] Pop 2000[18] Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[20] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 15,729 18,302 19,294 18,513 16,262 86.34% 78.01% 70.14% 64.71% 58.62%
Black or African American alone (NH) 52 853 1,167 967 841 0.29% 3.64% 4.24% 3.38% 3.03%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1,301 1,415 1,593 1,935 2,136 7.14% 6.03% 5.79% 6.76% 7.70%
Asian alone (NH) 83 433 619 938 826 0.46% 1.85% 2.25% 3.28% 2.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [21] x [22] 18 26 28 0.07% 0.09% 0.07% 0.09% 0.10%
Other race alone (NH) 34 43 39 172 122 0.19% 0.18% 0.14% 0.60% 0.44%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [23] x [24] 948 966 2,207 x x 3.45% 3.38% 7.96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,018 2,414 3,829 5,093 5,321 5.59% 10.29% 13.92% 17.80% 19.18%
Total 18,217 23,460 27,507 28,610 27,743 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census reported that Del Norte County had a population of 28,610. The racial makeup of Del Norte County was 21,098 (73.7%) White, 993 (3.5%) African American, 2,244 (7.8%) Native American, 965 (3.4%) Asian, 32 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 1,980 (6.9%) from other races, and 1,298 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5,093 persons (17.8%).[25]

2000 census

As of the census[26] of 2000, there were 27,507 people, 9,170 households, and 6,290 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 10,434 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 78.9% White, 4.3% Black or African American, 6.4% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.9% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. 13.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.2% were of German, 11.3% English, 9.1% Irish and 7.4% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 91.6% spoke English and 6.2% Spanish as their first language.

There were 9,170 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08.

The age distribution was 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 123.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.3 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,642, and the median income for a family was $36,056. Males had a median income of $40,072 versus $22,212 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,573. About 16.4% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Del Norte County is home to a satellite campus of College of the Redwoods, a two-year college based in Humboldt County.

Del Norte County has one of just five combined county office of education-unified school district learning educational agencies (LEA) in the state of California, with one elected Board of Trustees that serves both agencies, and one superintendent overseeing both the County Office of Education, and the Unified School District.

The Del Norte County Unified School District, which covers the entire county,[27] provides public education from pre-Kindergarten through the twelfth grade. The only high school in Del Norte County is Del Norte High School, whose school mascot is the Warrior. There are also five K-5 elementary schools (Bess Maxwell, Joe Hamilton, Margaret Keating, Mary Peacock, Pine Grove), three K-8 elementary schools (Mountain, Redwood, Smith River), and one middle school (Crescent Elk).

The County Office of Education provides special education services to the county, as well as alternative learning options that includes Community Day and juvenile detention. Alternative educational facilities are Del Norte Community Day, Elk Creek detention center, and Sunset Continuation High School.

Del Norte County has several private parochial schools and charter schools.

Politics

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Del Norte is traditionally a strongly Republican county in Presidential and congressional elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976; even so, Bill Clinton received a plurality in 1992. In 2016, with Orange County flipping, Del Norte County became the only county on California's coast to vote for Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton. As of 2024, it is now the only county on California's coast that votes Republican for President.

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Gubernatorial elections results
Gubernatorial elections results
Year Republican Democratic
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2022 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|61.0% 5,111 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|39.0% 3,264
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2018 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|58.7% 4,887 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|41.3% 3,441
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2014 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|50.4% 3,539 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|49.6% 3,488
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2010 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|41.2% 3,373 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|50.0% 4,093
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2006 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|54.9% 3,639 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|38.2% 2,531
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2002 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|45.8% 3,093 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|43.3% 2,922
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1998 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|41.5% 3,087 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|51.3% 3,820
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1994 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|61.8% 4,626 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|31.7% 2,372
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1990 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|53.2% 3,615 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|40.0% 2,717
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1986 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|65.8% 4,213 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|31.6% 2,026
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1982 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|51.3% 3,355 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|44.9% 2,934
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1978 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|49.9% 2,933 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|41.7% 2,451
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1974 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|46.1% 1,921 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|51.6% 2,149
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1970 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|57.1% 2,755 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|41.0% 1,977
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1966 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|64.0% 3,409 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|36.0% 1,918
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1962 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|45.9% 2,418 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|52.0% 2,741

In line with its voting habits, Del Norte's registered voting population is heavily Republican. As of October 2024, approximately 83% of eligible voters are registered to vote in Del Norte County, with approximately 29% registered as Democrats and approximately 41% registered as Republicans.[28]

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Voter registration statistics

Cities by population and voter registration

Crime

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

Cities by population and crime rates

Transportation

Major highways

Public transportation

Local public transit is provided by Redwood Coast Transit, which provides access to Amtrak passenger train (via Amtrak Thruway) service.

Airports

Advanced Air conducts passenger flights to and from Jack McNamara Field Airport, operating one daily round trip flight to Oakland International Airport and Los Angeles-Hawthorne Airport.[37] Flights are largely subsidized by an Alternate Essential Air Service grant approved by the United States Department of Transportation and issued to the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority in 2020.[38]

Harbor

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Communities

Crescent City is the county seat of and the only incorporated city in Del Norte County. Its population count includes the inmates of Pelican Bay State Prison located ten miles north of the city.

Cities

Census-designated places

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Other unincorporated communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Del Norte County.

county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 Crescent City City 6,673
2 Bertsch-Oceanview CDP 2,520
3 Yurok Reservation[39] (partially in Humboldt County) AIAN 1,236
4 Klamath CDP 1,088
5 Fort Dick CDP 912
6 Smith River CDP 906
7 Gasquet CDP 657
8 Hiouchi CDP 314
9 Smith River Rancheria[40] AIAN 160
10 Elk Valley Rancheria[41] AIAN 100
11 Resighini Rancheria[42] AIAN 33

See also

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U.S. Route 199 in California, the Redwood Highway, at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park in Del Norte County, near Crescent City, California.

Notes

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