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Mendocino County

California · 91,601 residents · 3,507 sq mi
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With 91,601 people, Mendocino County is a county in California. Households here earn about 33% less than in California as a whole. The median age is 43.2, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $388,500, having more than doubled since 2000. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 21 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
91,601
+6%since 2000
from 86,265 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
43.2
+11%since 2000
from 38.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
3,507 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
79K83K86K89K93K19902000201020202024Mendocino County
202490K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55%(4,576)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(5,463)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.1%(5,589)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.6%(5,160)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(4,286)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.9%(10,895)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.8%(11,747)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.2%(10,282)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.6%(12,427)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7414.8%(13,535)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.2%(5,720)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(1,921)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,915
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,996 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,351
+56%since 2000
from $19,443 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
34.4%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
16.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 10%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction6.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$388,500
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $165,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,134
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $600 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
59.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 61.3% in 2000
40.7% rent
Persons per household
2.48 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
7.3
−24%since 2009
from 9.7 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.9%(64,581)
Black0.5%(471)
Hispanic / Latino16.5%(14,213)
Asian1.2%(1,006)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic61.4%(56,205)
Black0.7%(607)
Hispanic / Latino26.1%(23,933)
Asian1.9%(1,730)
Other7.8%(7,139)
Segregation Score
20
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican23.8%(20,694)
Puerto Rican0.4%(365)
Spaniard0.4%(348)
Venezuelan0.2%(203)
Chilean0.2%(148)
Nicaraguan0.1%(68)
Salvadoran0.1%(50)
Panamanian0.1%(46)
Honduran0%(23)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0%(16)
Peruvian0%(14)
Cuban0%(5)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(541)
Filipino0.5%(399)
Korean0.3%(220)
Japanese0.2%(144)
Asian Indian0.1%(109)
Vietnamese0.1%(60)
Laotian0.1%(55)
Malaysian0.1%(49)
Thai0%(28)
Mongolian0%(13)
Hmong0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(119)
Samoan0.1%(70)
Fijian0%(2)
Ancestry
German11.7%(10,161)
Irish10.5%(9,110)
English10.1%(8,760)
Italian5%(4,391)
Scottish3.1%(2,738)
French2.4%(2,087)
Norwegian2.1%(1,854)
American2.1%(1,853)
Swedish2.1%(1,829)
Portuguese1.9%(1,616)
Dutch1.8%(1,599)
Polish1.3%(1,157)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,027)
Finnish0.9%(759)
Danish0.9%(756)
Russian0.8%(704)
Welsh0.7%(650)
British0.6%(536)
Swiss0.5%(418)
Czech0.3%(229)
Greek0.2%(186)
Romanian0.2%(186)
Croatian0.2%(169)
Ukrainian0.2%(150)
Palestinian0.2%(134)
Hungarian0.1%(126)
Lithuanian0.1%(104)
Canadian0.1%(97)
Austrian0.1%(88)
Belgian0.1%(84)
Armenian0.1%(82)
Slovak0.1%(67)
Lebanese0.1%(57)
Iranian0.1%(56)
Latvian0.1%(45)
Ethiopian0%(30)
Syrian0%(24)
Slovene0%(23)
Haitian0%(22)
Serbian0%(20)
Egyptian0%(19)
Guyanese0%(11)
Turkish0%(11)
Israeli0%(9)
Iraqi0%(6)
Arab0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 20.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
86.7%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 80.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
9.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+38%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
73.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 71.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 11.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
57.8%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 62.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
31.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
12.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.3%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
88.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.9%(14,041)
Married44.3%(16,407)
Widowed3.8%(1,422)
Divorced14%(5,167)
Women 15+
Never married28.7%(10,776)
Married43.4%(16,306)
Widowed10.6%(4,005)
Divorced17.3%(6,521)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.3%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
35.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
23.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
35.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
49.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
55.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.9%(466)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)11.8%(620)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era49.2%(2,581)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.9%(466)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.1%(216)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 5,245 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 Mendocino County, California?

Mendocino County, California has about 91,601 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mendocino County, California?

The typical household in Mendocino County, California earns about $52,915 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mendocino County, California expensive?

In Mendocino County, California, the median home is worth about $388,500, and the typical rent is about $1,134 a month.

How educated are people in Mendocino County, California?

About 24.0% of adults age 25 and over in Mendocino County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mendocino County, California?

About 16.3% of people in Mendocino County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mendocino County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Mendocino County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,256 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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

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