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Eureka, CA
Full City Profile · California · Humboldt County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
26,302
Population
2,748/sq mi density
$60,253
Median Income
$37,226 per capita
$375,800
Home Value
$410,563 Zillow
$1,157
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
723
Violent Crime/100K
5,005 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$60,253 median income, 4.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$375,800 home value, $1,157/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
723 violent crimes/100K (90% above avg)
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.3%
26,882 → 25,735
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.5%
$36,618 → $60,253
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Eureka 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
24,953
-782 from 2023 (25,735)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,406
+$25,153 from 2023 ($60,253)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26,882 | — | $36,618 | — |
| 2015 | 26,934 | +0.2% | $37,094 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 27,122 | +0.7% | $39,720 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 26,833 | -1.1% | $42,890 | +8% |
| 2021 | 26,489 | -1.3% | $46,926 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 25,735 | -2.8% | $60,253 | +28.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.