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Crescent City, CA
Full City Profile · California · Del Norte County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
6,180
Population
3,153/sq mi density
$41,131
Median Income
$18,254 per capita
$290,500
Home Value
$354,662 Zillow
$1,127
Median Rent
38.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
342
Violent Crime/100K
4,631 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$41,131 median income, 3.3% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$290,500 home value, $1,127/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
342 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-21.8%
7,167 → 5,608
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.5%
$29,700 → $41,131
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Crescent City 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
4,724
-884 from 2023 (5,608)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,661
+$10,530 from 2023 ($41,131)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,167 | — | $29,700 | — |
| 2015 | 6,763 | -5.6% | $27,622 | -7% |
| 2017 | 6,390 | -5.5% | $27,029 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6,801 | +6.4% | $32,137 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 6,676 | -1.8% | $34,676 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 5,608 | -16% | $41,131 | +18.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.