Chilcoot-Vinton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States.

[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.2 square miles (34 km2), all of it land.

Chilcoot and Vinton are actually two separate small communities that are two miles apart on State Route 70, but were grouped together by the USCB for statistical purposes.

Frenchman Lake is a nearby recreation area known for its fishing, camping and water sports and is the largest contributor to the economies of Vinton and Chilcoot.

64 households (32.7%) were made up of individuals, and 28 (14.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 248 housing units at an average density of 18.8 per square mile (7.3/km2), of which 153 (78.1%) were owner-occupied, and 43 (21.9%) were occupied by renters.

36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[23] Federally, Chilcoot-Vinton is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.