Trinity County, California

Trinity County, California
County
County of Trinity
Images, from top down, left to right: Weaverville Historic District, Hayfork Creek, Trinity Lake, Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park
Seal
Interactive map of Trinity County
Location in the state of California
Country	United States
State	California
Region	North Coast
Incorporated	February 18, 1850[1]
Named for	Trinity River
County seat	Weaverville
Largest community	Weaverville
Government
• Type	Council–CAO
• Chair[2]	Ric Leutwyler
• Vice Chair	Liam Gogan
• Board of Supervisors[2]	Supervisors Ric Leutwyler Jill Cox Liam Gogan Heidi Carpenter-Harris Dan Frasier
• County Administrative Officer	Trent Tuthill
Area
• Total	3,208 sq mi (8,310 km2)
• Land	3,179 sq mi (8,230 km2)
• Water	28 sq mi (70 km2)
Highest elevation [3]	9,037 ft (2,754 m)
Population  (April 1, 2020)[4]
• Total	16,112
• Density	5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2)
GDP [5]
• Total	$0.466 billion (2022)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code	530
FIPS code	06-105
GNIS feature ID	277317
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.trinitycounty.org

Trinity County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of California. Trinity County is rugged, mountainous, heavily forested, and lies along the Trinity River (for which it is named) within the Salmon, Klamath Mountains, as well as a portion of the Scott, Trinity, and North Yolla Bolly Mountains. It is also one of three counties in California with no incorporated cities (the other two counties in California with that distinction are Alpine and Mariposa counties).^[6]

As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,112,^[4] making it the fifth least-populous county in California, and the least-populous of California's 27 original counties. The county seat and largest community is Weaverville.^[7]