VinaCA
A town of 243, settled in 1871.
Is Vina a good place to live?
Vina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Vina stand out
Where Vina beats most towns.
243 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vina: who provides what
Vina is unincorporated, so Tehama 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 Vina.
Vina stands out in California and nationally: the median age there is higher
Among adults 25 and older in Vina, 36% hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both California’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%).
| Vina | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62.1 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 17% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Vina’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±49.1 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Vina | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 23.5% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 31.7% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 22.2% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 52.1% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.2% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 0% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 36.2% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Vina’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Los Molinos Unified school district. Its one school is below. Vina’s only public school teaches 80 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vina ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 80 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
A larger share of residents in Vina live below the poverty line than in the typical California or U.S. town
Vina’s income of the median household stands at $41,000, against $95,000 in California’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Vina grew to 343 in 2023, 334 more than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles. The top destinations are Orland (6%), Corning (6%) and Red Bluff (6%).
| Vina | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 50% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Vina is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
The FEMA hazard score in Vina is 89 of 100. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 35%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Vina is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Vina is ahead of California on 1 and behind on 18. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in the town. In Vina, 18% of adults have diabetes, and 21% report frequent physical distress.
| Vina | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Vina | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.1% | 71.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lassen Volcanic National Park and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vina. Close and well known come first.
37 mi National ParkLassen Volcanic National Park505K visitors a year
18 mi Park & preserveBidwell Park
14 mi MuseumChico Air Museum
18 mi MuseumMuseum of Northern California ArtPhoto credits
Lassen Volcanic National Park: en:User:Mav, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bidwell Park: Saopaulo1 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chico Air Museum: Bsudicky, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Northern California Art: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Vina
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vina; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Vina residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Every workday, about 343 people come to Vina for work
Where Vina’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Vina
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vina, CA a good place to live?
Vina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.