Colusa County, California

Colusa County, California, has 21,836 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Colusa. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,151 sq mi (2,980 km²) of land.

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Colusa County in California
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Resident population, July 2025
21,836
Land area
1,151 sq mi (2,980 km²)
County seat or government
Colusa
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$75,672 ± $6,385
Median home value
$393,400 ± $24,633
Median rent, with utilities
$1,157 ± $69
Homes lived in by their owners
62.2% ± 4.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Clearlake, CA micro area, Yuba City, CA metro area, Chico, CA metro area, and Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area
Water area
5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06011
Coordinates (central point)
39.177739, -122.237563

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Colusa County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 959327,701 people
  2. 959876,786 people
  3. 959124,855 people
  4. 959551,405 people
  5. 956451,314 people
  6. 95957680 people
  7. 95979558 people
  8. 95970453 people
  9. 95950287 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Colusa County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Colusa County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Colusa County, largest first

  1. Colusa Unified School District7,640 people
  2. Williams Unified School District6,769 people
  3. Pierce Joint Unified School District5,862 people
  4. Maxwell Unified School District1,803 people
  5. Princeton Joint Unified School District906 people
  6. Stony Creek Joint Unified School District520 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Colusa County, largest first

  1. Colusa Rancheria81 people
  2. Cortina Indian Rancheria10 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Colusa, California (city)6,505 people
  2. Williams, California (city)5,585 people
  3. Arbuckle, California (CDP)3,093 people
  4. Maxwell, California (CDP)1,245 people
  5. College City, California (CDP)557 people
  6. Princeton, California (CDP)365 people
  7. Grimes, California (CDP)280 people
  8. Lodoga, California (CDP)259 people
  9. Stonyford, California (CDP)111 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lake County, California28 mi west
  2. Sutter County, California30 mi east
  3. Glenn County, California31 mi north
  4. Yolo County, California39 mi southeast
  5. Butte County, California48 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.