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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fort Bragg

California · 6,078 residents · 2.89 sq mi
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With 6,078 people, Fort Bragg is a city in California. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 31% less than in California as a whole. The average commute runs 12 minutes. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 948 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

6,078
−13%vs 2000
vs 7,026 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.6
−5%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.89 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K6K7K7K7K19902000201020202024Fort Bragg
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(369)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(499)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(422)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(433)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(420)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.5%(945)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416%(975)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(539)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(464)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(490)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.8%(412)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(110)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,601
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,539 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,324
−22%vs 2000
vs $15,832 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.3%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$109,100
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $157,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$482
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $623 in 2000
US average: $450
47.7%
+4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 42.9% in 2000
52.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(4,983)
Black1%(68)
Hispanic / Latino22.7%(1,596)
Asian0.8%(59)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(5,447)
Black0.4%(26)
Hispanic / Latino11.1%(673)
Asian1%(62)
Other8.9%(543)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.3%(1,851)
Spaniard1.9%(133)
Salvadoran0.8%(57)
Puerto Rican0.8%(53)
Honduran0.3%(19)
Colombian0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese1.3%(89)
Laotian0.5%(33)
Thai0.1%(7)
Ancestry
English17.2%(1,213)
Irish15.6%(1,099)
German9.2%(645)
Italian4.8%(336)
Portuguese3.6%(250)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(162)
Finnish2.3%(159)
Norwegian2.1%(146)
American2%(143)
French1.6%(113)
Polish1.2%(81)
Dutch1%(73)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(71)
Croatian1%(69)
Swedish0.6%(44)
British0.6%(43)
Russian0.5%(38)
Hungarian0.4%(27)
Iranian0.3%(19)
Lithuanian0.2%(17)
Greek0.2%(14)
Czech0.1%(9)
Danish0.1%(7)
Austrian0.1%(6)
Welsh0.1%(6)
Ukrainian0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

13.0%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.3%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.4%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.8 min
−3%vs 2000
vs 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.9%(1,116)
Married37.1%(1,066)
Widowed2.7%(78)
Divorced21.3%(611)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(793)
Married40.7%(1,202)
Widowed8.5%(251)
Divorced23.9%(706)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.6%
−11.0 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
31.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
27.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
40.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 62.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)3.5%(11)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.6%(49)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era53.5%(168)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 314 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Fort Bragg, California?

Fort Bragg, California has about 6,078 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fort Bragg, California?

The typical household in Fort Bragg, California earns about $24,601 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fort Bragg, California expensive?

In Fort Bragg, California, the median home is worth about $109,100, and the typical rent is about $482 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Bragg, California?

About 13.0% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Bragg, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fort Bragg, California?

About 12.3% of people in Fort Bragg, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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