Del Norte County, California
County seat: Crescent City · Population 26,410 (2025) · 1,006 sq mi
Del Norte County is the 49th most populous of California's 58 counties, with 26,410 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Crescent City. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 4 neighboring counties.
Del Norte County facts
- County seat
- Crescent City
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 26,410 −4.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,006 sq mi 42nd largest of 58
- Water area
- 224 sq mi
- Population density
- 26 per sq mi
- Established
- 1857
- Named after
- north one of the four cardinal directions
- Largest city
- Crescent City 6,002
- Median household income
- $67,058
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Pacific
- FIPS code
- 06015
Cities and towns in Del Norte County
Del Norte County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Del Norte County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent City (county seat) | City | 6,002 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Bertsch-Oceanview | 2,250 | |
| Fort Dick | 1,365 | |
| Klamath | 931 | |
| Smith River | 898 | |
| Gasquet | 346 | |
| Hiouchi | 105 |
ZIP codes in Del Norte County
5 ZIP codes reach into Del Norte County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 95531
- 95538
- 95543
- 95548
- 95567
Population of Del Norte County, 2020–2025
Del Norte County shrank by 1,339 people (−4.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 628 more deaths than births and a net loss of 767 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 27,619 |
| 2021 | 27,549 |
| 2022 | 26,694 |
| 2023 | 26,520 |
| 2024 | 26,959 |
| 2025 | 26,410 |
Neighboring counties
- Siskiyou County east · 42,013 people
- Humboldt County south · 131,647 people
- Curry County, Oregon north · 22,621 people
- Josephine County, Oregon northeast · 87,867 people
Printable Del Norte County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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