Shasta County, California

Shasta County
County
Lake Shasta and the Shasta Dam Redding Castle Crags Whiskeytown Lake French Gulch Lassen Peak in Lassen Volcanic Park
Seal
Interactive map of Shasta County
Location in the state of California
Coordinates: 40.76°N 122.04°W / 40.76; -122.04
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Shasta Cascade
Incorporated	February 18, 1850
Named for	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 Kevin W. Crye Allen Long Corkey Harmon Matt Plummer Chris Kelstrom
• 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  (April 1, 2020)
• Total	182,155
• Estimate  (2025)	181,648
• 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

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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.