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Citrus Heights

California · 86,348 residents (2025 est.) · 14.216 sq mi
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Citrus Heights has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $82,314. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $454,600.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
86,995
+2%since 2000
from 85,071 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
6,120 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 5,928 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.7
+11%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:86,348 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
81K88K95K103K110K1990201020202024Citrus Heights
202487K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(4,802)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(5,012)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(4,870)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(4,805)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(4,746)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.9%(14,704)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(11,305)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(10,247)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412%(10,468)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411%(9,604)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(4,269)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(2,163)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$82,314
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,859 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,221
+84%since 2000
from $20,744 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.9%
+23.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.382
+3%since 2010
from 0.372 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$454,600
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,827
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $728 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 57.2% in 2000
39.3% rent
Vacancy rate
3.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
30.4%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 40.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.5
−4%since 2009
from 5.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.7%(67,809)
Black2.7%(2,334)
Hispanic / Latino10%(8,539)
Asian2.8%(2,344)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.6%(57,059)
Black3.5%(3,081)
Hispanic / Latino20.1%(17,503)
Asian3.5%(3,069)
Other7.2%(6,283)
Diversity Score
65
+33%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican16.7%(14,554)
Puerto Rican0.5%(447)
Salvadoran0.3%(282)
Spaniard0.3%(254)
Guatemalan0.3%(241)
Chilean0.2%(149)
Peruvian0.1%(128)
Honduran0.1%(103)
Nicaraguan0.1%(103)
Colombian0.1%(87)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(69)
Ecuadorian0.1%(50)
Panamanian0.1%(44)
Dominican0%(32)
Asian origin
Filipino1.4%(1,201)
Vietnamese0.4%(314)
Japanese0.3%(282)
Asian Indian0.2%(217)
Chinese0.2%(180)
Kazakh0.2%(132)
Korean0.1%(122)
Mien0.1%(107)
Hmong0.1%(86)
Indonesian0.1%(74)
Nepalese0.1%(60)
Laotian0.1%(59)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(20)
Pakistani0%(18)
Thai0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.2%(158)
Samoan0.1%(69)
Chamorro0%(34)
Ancestry
English12.9%(11,224)
German12.4%(10,763)
Irish11.6%(10,124)
Italian5%(4,359)
Ukrainian2.7%(2,364)
American2.6%(2,291)
Scottish2.4%(2,082)
Russian1.9%(1,660)
French1.8%(1,589)
Norwegian1.5%(1,287)
Polish1.4%(1,180)
Portuguese1.3%(1,172)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(1,052)
Swedish1.2%(1,035)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,024)
Iranian0.8%(692)
Welsh0.8%(656)
Armenian0.7%(577)
British0.6%(520)
Danish0.5%(406)
Romanian0.5%(398)
Arab0.4%(377)
Swiss0.3%(303)
Czech0.3%(266)
Hungarian0.3%(260)
Greek0.3%(257)
Austrian0.3%(252)
Canadian0.3%(232)
Israeli0.3%(222)
Latvian0.2%(178)
Brazilian0.2%(153)
Finnish0.2%(149)
Egyptian0.1%(100)
Palestinian0.1%(87)
Lebanese0.1%(73)
Belgian0.1%(71)
Slovak0.1%(65)
Lithuanian0.1%(62)
Iraqi0.1%(60)
Nigerian0.1%(52)
Croatian0%(34)
Syrian0%(33)
Bulgarian0%(29)
Jordanian0%(28)
Turkish0%(25)
Serbian0%(22)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.9%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 18.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.0 min
+59%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.8%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 78.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.9%
+12.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 11.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 67.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.4%
−26.5 ptssince 2009
from 61.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
15.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−41.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 13.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.7%
−77.3 ptssince 2013
from 84.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+11.6 ptssince 2017
from 81.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
78.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 80.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 9.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(13,735)
Married47.5%(16,635)
Widowed3.2%(1,138)
Divorced10.1%(3,527)
Women 15+
Never married30%(11,165)
Married44%(16,412)
Widowed8.5%(3,165)
Divorced17.5%(6,534)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Citrus Heights, California?

Citrus Heights, California has about 86,995 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Citrus Heights, California?

The typical household in Citrus Heights, California earns about $82,314 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Citrus Heights, California expensive?

In Citrus Heights, California, the median home is worth about $454,600, and the typical rent is about $1,827 a month.

How educated are people in Citrus Heights, California?

About 23.9% of adults age 25 and over in Citrus Heights, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Citrus Heights, California?

About 8.6% of people in Citrus Heights, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Citrus Heights, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Citrus Heights, California has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 20,444 residents, a change of about -19 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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