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Ukiah, CA · 1 counties · 80,345 residents · 3,507 sq mi
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Ukiah is a metro area of 80,345 people. Median home value sits at $123,500. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $26,443, under the $30,130 national median. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% 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
80,345
−7%vs 2000
vs 86,265 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
23 / sq mi
−7%vs 2000
vs 25 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.5
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3,507 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
79K83K86K89K93K19902000201020202024Ukiah
202490K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(5,670)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(6,721)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(6,198)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(5,268)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(3,999)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.4%(11,557)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.1%(14,575)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(8,683)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(6,807)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(6,431)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(3,570)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(866)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,443
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,996 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,776
−34%vs 2000
vs $19,443 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.2%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$123,500
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $165,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$471
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $600 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.1%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.3% in 2000
37.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.9%(64,581)
Black0.5%(471)
Hispanic / Latino16.5%(14,213)
Asian1.2%(1,006)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(72,248)
Black0.7%(560)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(7,891)
Asian0.9%(754)
Other8.4%(6,783)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican24.5%(22,098)
Spaniard0.3%(295)
Puerto Rican0.3%(280)
Venezuelan0.3%(254)
Nicaraguan0.2%(199)
Salvadoran0.2%(196)
Chilean0.2%(140)
Bolivian0.1%(85)
Costa Rican0.1%(72)
Cuban0.1%(65)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(20)
Honduran0%(19)
Argentine0%(19)
Colombian0%(15)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(717)
Filipino0.3%(266)
Vietnamese0.3%(241)
Thai0.2%(147)
Japanese0.1%(117)
Korean0.1%(106)
Taiwanese0.1%(51)
Cambodian0%(43)
Nepalese0%(40)
Laotian0%(33)
Hmong0%(7)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(40)
Guamanian0%(26)
Fijian0%(19)
Chamorro0%(14)
Ancestry
German12.1%(10,890)
English11.6%(10,466)
Irish9.6%(8,654)
Italian4.6%(4,156)
Scottish3%(2,667)
French1.7%(1,576)
Portuguese1.7%(1,568)
Swedish1.7%(1,553)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,241)
American1.4%(1,236)
Norwegian1.2%(1,111)
Finnish1.2%(1,051)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.1%(972)
Polish1%(882)
Dutch0.9%(854)
Danish0.9%(813)
Welsh0.7%(594)
British0.5%(438)
Czech0.4%(368)
Swiss0.3%(306)
Greek0.3%(301)
Hungarian0.2%(186)
Canadian0.2%(171)
Austrian0.2%(168)
Ukrainian0.2%(155)
Armenian0.2%(150)
Arab0.2%(139)
Croatian0.1%(135)
Lithuanian0.1%(87)
Romanian0.1%(87)
Belgian0.1%(74)
Brazilian0.1%(65)
Lebanese0.1%(61)
Israeli0.1%(48)
Iranian0%(34)
Syrian0%(28)
Slovak0%(20)
Turkish0%(18)
Latvian0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.8%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.7%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.2 min
+35%vs 2000
vs 14.9 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.7%
−10.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
37.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
34.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 55.2% 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)9.4%(395)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13%(547)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.9%(1,846)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.3%(350)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,203 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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Mendocino CountyCENTRAL88,122
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ukiah, CA?

Ukiah, CA has about 80,345 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ukiah, CA?

The typical household in Ukiah, CA earns about $26,443 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ukiah, CA expensive?

In Ukiah, CA, the median home is worth about $123,500, and the typical rent is about $471 a month.

How educated are people in Ukiah, CA?

About 17.8% of adults age 25 and over in Ukiah, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ukiah, CA?

About 14.2% of people in Ukiah, CA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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