Inyo County is a county in the eastern central part of the U.S. state of California, located between the Sierra Nevada and the state of Nevada. In the 2020 census, the population was 19,016. The county seat is Independence. Inyo County is on the east side of the Sierra Nevada and southeast of Yosemite National Park in Central California. It contains the Owens River Valley; it is flanked to the west by the Sierra Nevada and to the east by the White Mountains and the Inyo Mountains. With an area of 10,192 square miles, Inyo is the second-largest county by area in California, after San Bernardino County. Almost one-half of that area is within Death Valley National Park. However, with a population density of 1.8 people per square mile, it also has the second-lowest population density in California, after Alpine County.

Region: Eastern California
Established: March 22, 1866
Named for: ɨnnɨyun 'it's dangerous' in Timbisha
County seat: Independence
Largest city: Bishop
Type: Council–CAO
Body: Board of Supervisors
Chair: Jennifer Roeser
Vice Chair: Scott Marcellin
County Administrator: Leslie Chapman
Population (2020): 19,016
Time zone: Pacific Time Zone (UTC−8)
Summer (DST): Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−7)
Area codes: 442/760
FIPS code: 06-027
GNIS feature ID: 1804637
Congressional district: 3rd
Website: [www.inyocounty.us]
Official Website: http://www.countyofinyo.org
Wikidata description: county in California, United States
Wikidata id: Q109670
Wikidata label: Inyo County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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