CITY
Redding
California · 94,092 residents (2025 est.) · 59.5 sq mi
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The short version
With 93,409 people, Redding is a city in California. That trails the California median by roughly 29%. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 5%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
93,409
+16%since 2000
from 80,865 in 2000
94,092 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
59.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202493K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(5,289)
5 to 96.4%(5,967)
10 to 146.4%(5,971)
15 to 196.2%(5,808)
20 to 246%(5,576)
25 to 3414.6%(13,641)
35 to 4412.9%(12,095)
45 to 5410.2%(9,547)
55 to 6411.4%(10,608)
65 to 7411%(10,310)
75 to 846.2%(5,828)
85 and over3%(2,769)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$70,466
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,194 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
46.9%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.8%
Wholesale trade6.4%
Retail trade5.1%
Finance & insurance4.9%
Other services4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
Public administration3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
Construction1.6%
Education & health services1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$382,300
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.4
−13%since 2009
from 6.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(69,293)
Black1%(828)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(4,393)
Asian2.9%(2,372)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.8%(67,965)
Black1.2%(1,076)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(12,846)
Asian3.8%(3,531)
Other8.6%(7,991)
55
+46%since 2009
from 38 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
Mexican9.9%(9,285)
Spaniard1.2%(1,128)
Central American0.6%(550)
Puerto Rican0.5%(486)
South American0.3%(261)
Salvadoran0.2%(214)
Panamanian0.1%(135)
Cuban0.1%(125)
Nicaraguan0.1%(123)
Costa Rican0.1%(61)
Bolivian0.1%(56)
Venezuelan0.1%(55)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(38)
Chilean0%(30)
Colombian0%(29)
Peruvian0%(26)
Ecuadorian0%(21)
Honduran0%(17)
Dominican0%(8)
Paraguayan0%(6)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(870)
Mien0.7%(652)
Chinese0.4%(408)
Korean0.3%(287)
Vietnamese0.3%(259)
Asian Indian0.2%(231)
Laotian0.2%(185)
Hmong0.2%(167)
Japanese0.1%(91)
Nepalese0.1%(64)
Thai0.1%(58)
Taiwanese0%(44)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(419)
Chamorro0.3%(276)
Chuukese0.1%(87)
Tongan0.1%(67)
Guamanian0.1%(51)
Samoan0.1%(49)
Ancestry
German14.3%(13,349)
English13.6%(12,731)
Irish11%(10,238)
American5.7%(5,342)
Italian5.1%(4,747)
Scottish3.1%(2,877)
French2.6%(2,411)
Swedish2.3%(2,144)
Norwegian1.9%(1,729)
Dutch1.4%(1,318)
Portuguese1.1%(1,013)
Polish1%(935)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(775)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(755)
Danish0.7%(654)
Russian0.6%(514)
British0.5%(506)
Canadian0.4%(383)
Brazilian0.4%(368)
Greek0.4%(347)
Finnish0.4%(334)
Czech0.3%(319)
Subsaharan African0.3%(310)
French Canadian0.3%(295)
Arab0.3%(271)
Swiss0.3%(253)
Ukrainian0.2%(206)
Hungarian0.2%(203)
Syrian0.2%(152)
Austrian0.1%(140)
Belgian0.1%(106)
Nigerian0.1%(98)
Lebanese0.1%(70)
Croatian0.1%(59)
Slovak0.1%(50)
Romanian0.1%(49)
Lithuanian0%(43)
Iranian0%(42)
Guyanese0%(40)
Australian0%(36)
West Indian0%(36)
Jamaican0%(31)
Latvian0%(29)
Moroccan0%(26)
Armenian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(10)
Turkish0%(10)
Serbian0%(6)
Ethiopian0%(5)
Palestinian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.5%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 93.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(13,812)
Married46.2%(16,699)
Widowed3.2%(1,168)
Divorced12.4%(4,501)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(12,493)
Married42.5%(17,015)
Widowed9.3%(3,713)
Divorced17%(6,781)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 47.8% 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)24.7%(1,405)
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(920)
Vietnam era34.5%(1,960)
Korean War4.8%(272)
World War II5.8%(332)
Share of the 5,688 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 Redding, California?
Redding, California has about 93,409 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Redding, California?
The typical household in Redding, California earns about $70,466 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Redding, California expensive?
In Redding, California, the median home is worth about $382,300, and the typical rent is about $1,379 a month.
How educated are people in Redding, California?
About 26.9% of adults age 25 and over in Redding, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Redding, California?
About 14.1% of people in Redding, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Redding, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Redding, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 26,947 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.
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CaliforniaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024