BeckwourthCA
A town settled in 1932, now home to 388 people.
Is Beckwourth a good place to live?
Beckwourth’s median age is 65.8 years, above both California’s towns (39 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 847 California towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Beckwourth. 44% of the land in Beckwourth is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Beckwourth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
388 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Beckwourth: who provides what
Beckwourth is unincorporated, so Plumas County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Beckwourth.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Beckwourth
3.3 miles of trail. Beckwourth’s trail network density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Beckwourth is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
The FEMA risk score in Beckwourth is 97 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 47% come from inland flooding and 36% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Beckwourth has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Only 1% of working residents stay in Beckwourth for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Portola (21%), Delleker (6%) and Reno (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Beckwourth than in most of California or the rest of the country
Beckwourth: a third of adults feel lonely. Two figures for adults in the town: 19% report frequent physical distress, 17% have diabetes.
| Beckwourth | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Beckwourth | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Beckwourth
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beckwourth; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Beckwourth residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
99% of working residents leave Beckwourth for work
Where Beckwourth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Beckwourth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beckwourth, CA a good place to live?
Beckwourth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.