Time Zone: Plumas County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Quincy is the Seat for Plumas County.
Plumas County was founded in 1854 and was created by taking area from ButteCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Plumas had a population of 20,122 people. This is a decrease of 3.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,824 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Plumas represented 0.06% of the total population of California, making it the state's 50th most populous county (out of 58 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 20,007 | -3.92% | -0.57% since 2009 |
2009 | 20,122 | -3.37% | -1.16% since 2008 |
2008 | 20,359 | -2.23% | -1.2% since 2007 |
2007 | 20,606 | -1.05% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 20,824 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Plumas County Census Page for Plumas County. .
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