Inyo County

Inyo County, California

PO Drawer N
Independence, CA 93526
Phone: (760) 878-0292
Fax: (760) 878-2241
www.countyofinyo.org

On E border of CA, E of Fresno; organized Mar 22, 1866 from Tulare County. Name Origin: For the Inyo Mountains, from an Indian name said to mean 'where the great spirit dwells.'

Area (sq mi):: 10226.98 (land 10203.10; water 23.88) Population per square mile: 1.80
Population 2005: 18,156 State rank: 52 Population change: 2000-20005 1.20%; 1990-2000 -1.80% Population 2000: 17,945 (White 74.40%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 12.60%; Asian 0.90%; Other 18.80%). Foreign born: 7.60%. Median age: 42.80
Income 2000: per capita $19,639; median household $35,006; Population below poverty level: 12.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $24,270-$25,619
Unemployment (2004): 5.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.40% Median travel time to work: 15.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 7.30%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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