Demographics of Red Bluff city, California

Red Bluff city, California had 14,404 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: −331 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Red Bluff city, in four figures

14,404
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 14,549 ±30.; −2.2%
Change since July 2020: −331 people.; 34.2 ±2.7
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $51,529 ±$3,642
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.

Red Bluff city, California's population shrank 2.2% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Red Bluff 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).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Red Bluff city, California's population shrank 2.2% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Red Bluff 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	14,735	100.0	100.0
2021	14,609	99.1	100.2
2022	14,566	98.9	100.7
2023	14,438	98.0	101.6
2024	14,385	97.6	102.5
2025	14,404	97.8	103.1

Population of Red Bluff city, California on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	14,735	—
2021	14,609	−126
2022	14,566	−43
2023	14,438	−128
2024	14,385	−53
2025	14,404	+19

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 34.2 ±2.7: for men 32.0 ±2.8 and for women 35.8 ±1.8. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Red Bluff city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	California	United States
Under 5	1,001 ±245	6.9% ±1.7	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	3,220 ±519	22.1% ±3.6	16.5% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	1,452 ±314	10.0% ±2.2	9.1% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	3,878 ±533	26.7% ±3.7	28.7% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	2,863 ±402	19.7% ±2.8	24.6% ±<0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,135 ±338	14.7% ±2.3	15.7% ±<0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $51,529 ±$3,642, and income per person $18,753 to $63,981, 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 Red Bluff city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	California	United States
Under $25,000	1,228 ±279	20.9% ±4.6	12.5% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	1,530 ±326	26.0% ±5.3	13.3% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	1,250 ±305	21.3% ±5.0	13.0% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	863 ±306	14.7% ±5.1	11.6% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	641 ±286	10.9% ±4.8	17.8% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	90 to 284	1.5% to 4.8%	11.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	28 to 330	0.5% to 5.6%	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 Red Bluff city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	California	United States
All ages	2,681 ±577	18.8% ±4.0	12.0% ±0.1	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	918 ±340	22.0% ±7.6	15.0% ±0.1	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	1,230 ±309	17.2% ±4.1	11.0% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	533 ±189	18.0% ±5.9	11.5% ±0.1	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Red Bluff city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Red Bluff city	California	United States
Housing units	6,410 ±363	14,644,735 ±1,665	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	91.7% ±1.9	92.5% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	8.3% ±3.4	7.5% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	42.8% ±6.1	55.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	57.2% ±5.6	44.1% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$299,900 ±$27,000	$734,700 ±$1,307	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,121 ±$80	$2,036 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1979 ±3	1976 ±1	1980 ±1

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 Red Bluff city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	California	United States
Hispanic or Latino	4,106 ±667	28.2% ±4.6	40.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	8,821 ±605	60.6% ±4.2	33.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	195 to 683	1.3% to 4.7%	5.2% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	50 to 402	0.3% to 2.8%	15.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	130 to 430	0.9% to 3.0%	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 166	0% to 1.1%	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	608 ±175	4.2% ±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 Red Bluff city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	California	United States
Born in the state	11,222 ±679	77.1% ±4.7	56.5% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	1,920 ±386	13.2% ±2.7	15.0% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	0 to 220	0% to 1.5%	1.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	1,302 ±564	8.9% ±3.9	27.0% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	604 ±232	4.2% ±1.6	14.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	202 to 1,194	1.4% to 8.2%	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%.

Red Bluff city among the places of California

407th 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 Red Bluff city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Walnut Park CDP	14,958 ±1,026
Pacific Grove city	14,951 ±32
Discovery Bay CDP	14,911 ±944
Livingston city	14,606 ±39
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

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

Data retrieved September 25, 2026