Wheatland is home to 3,876 people in California. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 1,601 people. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The foreign-born share is 5%. Households here earn about 16% less than in California as a whole. The average commute runs 32 minutes.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $83,452, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 126%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Wheatland
What changed most since 1990
Population1,631 → 3,876(+138%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$171,365 → $429,200(+150%)US over the same years: +67%
Adults with a bachelor's degree12.2% → 21.6%(+9.4 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
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)22%(117)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(114)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.8%(153)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.9%(47)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 531 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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Over time
Wheatland, decade by decade
Wheatland population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,631
$63,820
$171,365
12.2%
41.4
2000
2,275
$63,505
$189,634
11.4%
63.9
2010
3,456
$86,621
$320,514
12.1%
59.5
2020
3,712
$81,274
$335,614
20.4%
67.8
2024
3,876
$83,452
$429,200
21.6%
65.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
