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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Guerneville

California · 2,441 residents · 9.71 sq mi
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Guerneville is home to 2,441 people in California. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $220,100. At a median age of 41.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Growth has run 35% since 1990, or 639 more people. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the California median by roughly 22%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

2,441
+35%since 1990
from 1,802 in 1990
1990 – 2024
41.5
+5%since 1990
from 39.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
9.71 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K3K4K5K19902000201020202024Guerneville
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.2%(103)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.1%(124)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(155)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(160)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245%(122)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.8%(263)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.4%(473)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5422%(536)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.3%(252)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.8%(116)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(105)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(32)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,266
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,024 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$22,793
+64%since 1990
from $13,915 in 1990
US average: $21,522
13.1%
−7.1 ptssince 1990
from 20.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$220,100
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $142,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$729
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $487 in 1990
US average: $602
55.8%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 49.2% in 1990
44.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(1,667)
Black1.5%(27)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(282)
Asian0.4%(8)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.2%(1,958)
Black0.5%(13)
Hispanic / Latino14.5%(355)
Asian0.6%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.4%(466)
Puerto Rican2.5%(103)
Cuban1.9%(77)
Spaniard0.7%(29)
Nicaraguan0.2%(10)
Salvadoran0.2%(9)
Guatemalan0.2%(7)
Asian origin
Japanese0.6%(26)
Vietnamese0.3%(14)
Chinese0.2%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian14.4%(591)
Irish13.6%(559)
German12.9%(529)
English11.5%(472)
Scottish4.8%(196)
Polish3.9%(158)
French3.4%(139)
Norwegian2%(84)
Russian1.6%(64)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(51)
Armenian0.9%(35)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(35)
Swedish0.8%(31)
Portuguese0.7%(29)
Swiss0.7%(28)
Dutch0.7%(27)
Austrian0.5%(21)
Hungarian0.5%(20)
British0.5%(19)
Lithuanian0.5%(19)
Ukrainian0.3%(14)
Arab0.3%(12)
Lebanese0.3%(12)
Palestinian0.3%(12)
Croatian0.3%(12)
Slovak0.3%(12)
Danish0.3%(11)
American0.2%(10)
Czech0.1%(6)
Jamaican0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

29.6%
+11.6 ptssince 1990
from 18.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.4%
+10.2 ptssince 1990
from 78.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
10.0%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 7.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.8 min
−14%since 1990
from 27.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.5%(497)
Married31.6%(317)
Widowed2.8%(28)
Divorced16.1%(162)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(324)
Married29.3%(304)
Widowed15.3%(159)
Divorced24.3%(252)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.1%
−11.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.1%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
30.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 51.0% 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)8.3%(22)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(61)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52.7%(139)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 264 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Guerneville, California?

Guerneville, California has about 2,441 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Guerneville, California?

The typical household in Guerneville, California earns about $37,266 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Guerneville, California expensive?

In Guerneville, California, the median home is worth about $220,100, and the typical rent is about $729 a month.

How educated are people in Guerneville, California?

About 29.6% of adults age 25 and over in Guerneville, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Guerneville, California?

About 13.1% of people in Guerneville, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Guerneville, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Guerneville, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 639 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.

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

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