Inyo County, California
31 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,739
- Median household income
- $73,991
- ±4,815
- Unemployed
- 2.5%
- 216 of 8,707 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.1%
- 6,840 of 8,040 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Inyo | 18,970 (2021) | Po Box N, Independence | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bishop | 3,820 (2021) | Po Box 1236, Bishop | Website |
Special districts 29
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 294, Big Pine | — |
| Independence Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 219, Independence | — |
| Mt Whitney Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 1202, Lone Pine | — |
| Pioneer Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 1326, Bishop | — |
| Tecopa Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 295, Tecopa | — |
| Northern Inyo Healthcare District | Hospitals | 150 Pioneer Ln, Bishop | Website |
| Southern Inyo Healthcare District | Hospitals | Po Box 1009, Lone Pine | Website |
| Big Pine County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 382, Big Pine | — |
| Bishop County Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 325, Bishop | — |
| Independence Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box B, Independence | — |
| Lone Pine Fire Pro District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1007, Lone Pine | — |
| Olancha Community Services District | Local fire protection | Po Box 64, Olancha | — |
| Southern Inyo Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 51, Tecopa | — |
| Owens Valley Groundwater Authority | Natural resources and water supply | Po Drawer R, Independence | Website |
| Eastern Sierra Council of Governments | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 715, Bridgeport | — |
| Inyo County Local Transportation Commission | Other multi-function districts | Po Box Q, Independence | Website |
| Eastern Sierra Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 1357, Bishop | Website |
| East Independence Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 453, Independence | — |
| Eastern Sierra Community Services District | Sewerage | 301 W Line St, Bishop | — |
| Lone Pine Community Services District | Sewerage | Po Box 36, Lone Pine | — |
| Big Pine Community Services District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 639, Big Pine | — |
| Mesa Community Services Dist | Sewerage and water supply | 474 Arboles Dr, Bishop | — |
| Inyo Mono Resource Conservation Dist | Soil and water conservation | 270 See Vee Lane Suite 6, Bishop | — |
| Darwin Community Services District | Water supply utility | Po Box 5, Darwin | — |
| Indian Creek Community Services District | Water supply utility | Po Box 952, Bishop | — |
| Keeler Community Service Dist | Water supply utility | Po Box 107, Keeler | — |
| Sierra Highlands Community Services District | Water supply utility | Po Box 782, Bishop | — |
| Sierra North Community Service District | Water supply utility | 185 North St, Bishop | — |
| Starlite Community Servs Dist | Water supply utility | Po Box 1434, Bishop | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Big Pine Unified
School district2 schools
500 South Main St., Big Pine, CA, 93513
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bishop Unified
School district9 schools
656 West Pine St., Bishop, CA, 93514
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Death Valley Unified
School district4 schools
Old State Highway 127, Shoshone, CA, 92384
Inyo County Office of Education
School district2 schools
166 Grandview Dr., Bishop, CA, 93514
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lone Pine Unified
School district3 schools
301 South Hay St., Lone Pine, CA, 93545
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Owens Valley Unified
School district2 schools
202 South Clay St., Independence, CA, 93526
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Round Valley Joint Elementary
School district1 schools
300 North Round Valley Rd., Bishop, CA, 93514
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Independence Farmers Market
149 South Edwards St. Independence, CA, 93526
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Bishop Farmers' Market
200 Church St., Behind City Hall, Bishop, CA, 93514
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.