Demographics of McFarland city, California

McFarland city, California had 14,709 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +536 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

McFarland city, in four figures

14,709
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 14,222 ±23.; +3.8%
Change since July 2020: +536 people.; 26.3 ±2.1
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $54,608 ±$7,379
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

McFarland city, California's population grew 3.8% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of McFarland city, California's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

Source: The Census Bureau

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The figures

McFarland city, California's population grew 3.8% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of McFarland city, California's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	14,173	100.0	100.0
2021	14,234	100.4	100.2
2022	14,153	99.9	100.7
2023	14,194	100.1	101.6
2024	14,464	102.1	102.5
2025	14,709	103.8	103.1

Population of McFarland city, California on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	14,173	—
2021	14,234	+61
2022	14,153	−81
2023	14,194	+41
2024	14,464	+270
2025	14,709	+245

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 26.3 ±2.1: for men 24.7 ±2.0 and for women 28.0 ±2.2. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in McFarland city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	California	United States
Under 5	1,131 ±253	8.0% ±1.8	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	3,946 ±527	27.7% ±3.7	16.5% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	1,811 ±293	12.7% ±2.1	9.1% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	3,925 ±452	27.6% ±3.2	28.7% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	2,381 ±328	16.7% ±2.3	24.6% ±<0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,028 ±216	7.2% ±1.5	15.7% ±<0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $54,608 ±$7,379, and income per person $17,492 ±$1,702, in 2024 dollars. The median is $99,122 ±$310 in California and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in McFarland city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	California	United States
Under $25,000	725 ±206	20.3% ±5.6	12.5% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	925 ±229	25.9% ±6.1	13.3% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	756 ±218	21.2% ±5.9	13.0% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	361 ±133	10.1% ±3.7	11.6% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	500 ±164	14.0% ±4.5	17.8% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	231 ±97	6.5% ±2.7	11.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	0 to 152	0% to 4.3%	20.5% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in McFarland city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	California	United States
All ages	3,348 ±845	24.1% ±6.1	12.0% ±0.1	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	1,643 ±487	32.4% ±8.5	15.0% ±0.1	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	1,311 ±339	18.2% ±4.4	11.0% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	394 ±175	24.4% ±9.7	11.5% ±0.1	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in McFarland city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	McFarland city	California	United States
Housing units	3,757 ±270	14,644,735 ±1,665	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	95.0% ±9.6	92.5% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	2.4% to 7.6%	7.5% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	56.9% ±5.2	55.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	43.1% ±5.7	44.1% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$272,700 ±$18,541	$734,700 ±$1,307	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,131 ±$42	$2,036 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1990 ±5	1976 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in McFarland city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	California	United States
Hispanic or Latino	12,475 ±855	87.7% ±6.0	40.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	513 to 2,143	3.6% to 15.1%	33.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	26 to 120	0.2% to 0.8%	5.2% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0 to 190	0% to 1.3%	15.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 7	0% to < 0.1%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.1%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 403	0% to 2.8%	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	22 to 172	0.2% to 1.2%	4.4% ±<0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in McFarland city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	California	United States
Born in the state	9,619 ±528	67.6% ±3.7	56.5% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	613 ±188	4.3% ±1.3	15.0% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	82 to 280	0.6% to 2.0%	1.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	3,809 ±523	26.8% ±3.7	27.0% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	1,341 ±292	9.4% ±2.1	14.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	2,468 ±395	17.4% ±2.8	12.3% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

McFarland city among the places of California

411th of 661 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the California page.

Places of California near McFarland city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
East Rancho Dominguez CDP	14,603 ±1,790
Red Bluff city	14,549 ±30
Parlier city	14,507 ±38
Alamo CDP	14,488 ±1,348
California City city	14,414 ±40
McFarland city	14,222 ±23
Susanville city	14,177 ±33
Los Osos CDP	14,166 ±1,061
Cherryland CDP	14,143 ±1,273
Grass Valley city	14,113 ±25
Mill Valley city	14,012 ±26

Rankings this appears in

No. 6 Places in California by poverty rate
No. 18 Places in California by Hispanic or Latino share
No. 40 Places by Hispanic or Latino share
No. 136 Places in California by foreign-born share
No. 273 Places in California by homeownership rate
No. 509 Places in California by median household income

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026