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Red Bluff, CA · 1 counties · 63,463 residents · 2,949 sq mi
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Red Bluff is home to 63,463 people. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. The poverty rate is 20.3%, above the 13.8% national rate. Median household income is $38,137, under the $52,703 national median. Growth has run 13% since 2000, or 7,424 more people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $221,400.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

63,463
+13%since 2000
from 56,039 in 2000
1990 – 2025
22 / sq mi
+13%since 2000
from 19 / sq mi in 2000
39.5
+4%since 2000
from 37.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2,949 sq mi
Population, 19902024
48K53K58K63K67K19902000201020202024Red Bluff
202465K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.9%(4,409)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.8%(4,326)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147%(4,431)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(4,654)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(3,656)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.2%(7,088)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.5%(7,316)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.6%(9,254)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413%(8,258)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749%(5,720)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845%(3,172)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(1,179)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,137
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,206 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$20,198
+28%since 2000
from $15,793 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
20.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
20.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 17.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.453
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information15.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade8.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing8.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction8.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$221,400
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$770
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $486 in 2000
US average: $853
64.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 67.6% in 2000
35.4% rent
12.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.60 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
35.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
48.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
5.8
−6%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(43,972)
Black0.5%(279)
Hispanic / Latino15.8%(8,871)
Asian0.8%(423)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic71.9%(45,603)
Black0.5%(349)
Hispanic / Latino21.9%(13,906)
Asian1%(625)
Other4.4%(2,766)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.4%(11,522)
Puerto Rican0.3%(203)
Salvadoran0.3%(167)
Spaniard0.2%(121)
Honduran0.2%(119)
Cuban0.1%(34)
Ancestry
German15.4%(9,632)
Irish14.9%(9,322)
English11.8%(7,375)
American6.4%(3,996)
Italian3.8%(2,360)
French3.3%(2,060)
Dutch2.5%(1,537)
Scottish2.3%(1,427)
Portuguese2.2%(1,362)
Swedish2.1%(1,299)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(1,182)
Norwegian1.9%(1,178)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.1%(716)
Russian1.1%(671)
Welsh0.6%(383)
Danish0.6%(345)
Greek0.5%(338)
Swiss0.4%(239)
Iranian0.4%(231)
British0.3%(191)
Ukrainian0.2%(155)
Finnish0.2%(146)
Czech0.2%(134)
Austrian0.2%(119)
Romanian0.1%(91)
Canadian0.1%(76)
Arab0.1%(74)
Australian0.1%(71)
Croatian0.1%(62)
Israeli0.1%(62)
Lithuanian0.1%(46)
Hungarian0.1%(45)
Armenian0.1%(40)
Belgian0.1%(35)
Turkish0.1%(35)
Serbian0%(28)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Jordanian0%(12)
Lebanese0%(11)
Latvian0%(11)
Slovak0%(2)
Section 05

Education

12.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
80.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 75.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
3.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 2.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.7 min
+48%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
76.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 77.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
11.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
6.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
25.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
50.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
10.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
12.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.5%(8,683)
Married53.5%(13,866)
Widowed3.4%(881)
Divorced9.6%(2,492)
Women 15+
Never married26.1%(6,874)
Married50%(13,163)
Widowed11.3%(2,975)
Divorced12.6%(3,327)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
40.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.3% 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)20.3%(699)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(794)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31%(1,066)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(182)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(49)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,435 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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How many people live in Red Bluff, CA?

Red Bluff, CA has about 63,463 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Red Bluff, CA?

The typical household in Red Bluff, CA earns about $38,137 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Red Bluff, CA expensive?

In Red Bluff, CA, the median home is worth about $221,400, and the typical rent is about $770 a month.

How educated are people in Red Bluff, CA?

About 12.6% of adults age 25 and over in Red Bluff, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Red Bluff, CA?

About 20.3% of people in Red Bluff, CA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Red Bluff, CA grown since 1990?

Yes, Red Bluff, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13,838 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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