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Redding

California · 66,462 residents · 59.5 sq mi
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Redding is home to 66,462 people in California. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the California median by roughly 28%. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. The population has fallen 18% since 2000. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
66,462
−18%vs 2000
vs 80,865 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.5
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
59.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
64K72K80K88K96K19902000201020202024Redding
202493K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(5,430)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(5,231)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(4,669)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(4,231)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(4,538)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(10,742)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(10,214)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(6,291)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(5,503)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(5,547)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(3,236)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(830)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,828
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,194 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,040
−28%vs 2000
vs $18,207 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$95,200
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $116,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$439
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $576 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
53.5%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.7% in 2000
46.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(69,293)
Black1%(828)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(4,393)
Asian2.9%(2,372)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.6%(61,533)
Black1%(676)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(2,556)
Asian3.3%(2,184)
Other3.1%(2,069)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.9%(9,285)
Spaniard1.2%(1,128)
Puerto Rican0.5%(486)
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
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)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(25)
Pakistani0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
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)
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)
Iranian0%(42)
Guyanese0%(40)
Jamaican0%(31)
Latvian0%(29)
Moroccan0%(26)
Armenian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(10)
Turkish0%(10)
Serbian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.6%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.0%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.2 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 11.9 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 married38.2%(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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.6%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(920)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.5%(1,960)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(272)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.8%(332)
US avg: 1%

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 66,462 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Redding, California?

The typical household in Redding, California earns about $25,828 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 $95,200, and the typical rent is about $439 a month.

How educated are people in Redding, California?

About 16.6% 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 14.3% of people in Redding, 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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