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Blythe, CA
Full City Profile · California · La Paz County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,824
Population
673/sq mi density
$51,984
Median Income
$18,378 per capita
$203,800
Home Value
$218,476 Zillow
$900
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
463
Violent Crime/100K
3,238 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$51,984 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$203,800 home value, $900/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
463 violent crimes/100K (22% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10%
19,840 → 17,852
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+10.9%
$46,856 → $51,984
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Blythe across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
16,580
-1,272 from 2023 (17,852)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,889
+$3,905 from 2023 ($51,984)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,840 | — | $46,856 | — |
| 2015 | 19,182 | -3.3% | $42,798 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 19,670 | +2.5% | $39,840 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 19,674 | +0% | $45,385 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 17,793 | -9.6% | $49,235 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 17,852 | +0.3% | $51,984 | +5.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.