Susanville is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 12,689 people and four associated neighborhoods, Susanville is the 342nd largest community in California.

One of the benefits of Susanville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.38 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The rate of college-level education in Susanville is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.40% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Susanville in 2022 was $20,764, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $83,056 for a family of four. However, Susanville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Susanville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Susanville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Susanville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Susanville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.25% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Susanville include German, Irish, English, French, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Susanville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.