| Big Lagoon | |
| Settlement Type: | census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | California |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Humboldt County |
| Population Total: | 161 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 102.34 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.61 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.61 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.57 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.57 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1603°N -124.1336°W |
| Elevation M: | 17 |
| Elevation Ft: | 56 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature IDs |
| Blank Info: | 1658053; 2611424 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 265.24 |
Big Lagoon is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, 7miles north of Trinidad at an elevation of . The population is 161 as of the 2020 census, up from 93 in the 2010 census. It covers an area of 0.61mi2, including no water.
Big Lagoon is the seat of the Big Lagoon Union Elementary School District[2] and home of the Big Lagoon School, a public K-8 school built in 1956, renovated in 1996 and now sitting off of U.S. Route 101 on 10acres 26miles north of Eureka.[3]
The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that Big Lagoon had a population of 93. The population density was 155.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Big Lagoon was 73 (78.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 11 (11.8%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (1.1%) from other races, and 8 (8.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11 persons (11.8%).
The Census reported that 93 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 53 households, out of which 4 (7.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 18 (34.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3 (5.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (1.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (5.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 27 households (50.9%) were made up of individuals, and 10 (18.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.75. There were 22 families (41.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.64.
The population was spread out, with 12 people (12.9%) under the age of 18, 1 people (1.1%) aged 18 to 24, 19 people (20.4%) aged 25 to 44, 36 people (38.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 25 people (26.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
There were 120 housing units at an average density of 200.2sp=usNaNsp=us, of which 53 were occupied, of which 38 (71.7%) were owner-occupied, and 15 (28.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 66 people (71.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 27 people (29.0%) lived in rental housing units.
In the California State Legislature, Big Lagoon is in,[5] and .[6]
In the United States House of Representatives, Big Lagoon is in .[7]