Inyo County California

County Seat: Independence, California

County Area: 10,140 sq. miles

Highest Point: Mount Whitney 14,505'

Lowest Point: Badwater 282' below sea level

Land in Federal ownership: 92.0%

Land owned by City of Los Angeles: 3.9%

Land in State ownership: 2.4%

Land in private ownership: 1.7%

Population (2020 census): 19,016

Households (2019-2023 U.S. Census Bureau estimate): 7,923

Median Household Income (2019-2023 U.S. Census Bureau estimate): $72,432 (in 2023 dollars)