Shasta County, California
Shasta County | |
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Interactive map of Shasta County | |
Location in the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′N 122°02′W / 40.76°N 122.04°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Shasta Cascade |
| Incorporated | February 18, 1850 |
| Named after | Mount Shasta, which was named after the Shasta people |
| County seat | Redding |
| Largest city | Redding |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–CEO |
| • Chair | Kevin W. Crye |
| • Vice Chair | Corkey Harmon |
| • Board of Supervisors | Supervisors
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| • County executive officer | David J Rickert |
| • Deputy County executive officer | Stewart Buettell |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,847 sq mi (9,960 km2) |
| • Land | 3,775 sq mi (9,780 km2) |
| • Water | 72 sq mi (190 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 10,456 ft (3,187 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 182,155 |
• Estimate (2024) | 181,121 |
| • Density | 48.25/sq mi (18.63/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $9.921 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www.shastacounty.gov |
Shasta County (/ˈʃæstə/ ⓘ), officially the County of Shasta, is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population is 182,155 as of the 2020 census, up from 177,223 recorded in 2010. The county seat is Redding. The county is bordered by Modoc County, Lassen County, Siskiyou County, Plumas County, Tehama County and Trinity County.
Shasta County comprises the Redding, California metropolitan statistical area. The county occupies the northern part of the Sacramento Valley, with portions extending into the southern reaches of the Cascade Range. Points of interest in Shasta County include Shasta Lake, Lassen Peak, and the Sundial Bridge.