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Ferndale, CA
Full City Profile · California · Humboldt County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,525
Population
1,260/sq mi density
$62,090
Median Income
$36,877 per capita
$496,000
Home Value
$503,701 Zillow
$1,150
Median Rent
35.4% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
293
Violent Crime/100K
1,761 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$62,090 median income, 4.9% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$496,000 home value, $1,150/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
293 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.1%
1,354 → 1,383
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.3%
$43,333 → $62,090
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ferndale 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
1,403
+20 from 2023 (1,383)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,855
+$17,765 from 2023 ($62,090)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,354 | — | $43,333 | — |
| 2015 | 1,356 | +0.1% | $43,548 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,366 | +0.7% | $41,696 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,358 | -0.6% | $50,897 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 1,396 | +2.8% | $62,500 | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 1,383 | -0.9% | $62,090 | -0.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.