Shasta Lake is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 10,335 people and three associated neighborhoods, Shasta Lake is the 416th largest community in California.

The percentage of adults in Shasta Lake with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.56% of adults in Shasta Lake have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Shasta Lake in 2022 was $26,355, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,420 for a family of four. However, Shasta Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Shasta Lake is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shasta Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shasta Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Shasta Lake also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.75% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Shasta Lake include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Shasta Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.