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Firebaugh, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
8,301
Population
2,231/sq mi density
$47,594
Median Income
$17,182 per capita
$235,100
Home Value
$331,135 Zillow
$905
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
1,221 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$47,594 median income, 8.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$235,100 home value, $905/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.8%
7,748 → 8,505
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36%
$35,000 → $47,594
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Firebaugh 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
9,081
+576 from 2023 (8,505)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,014
+$11,420 from 2023 ($47,594)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,748 | — | $35,000 | — |
| 2015 | 7,760 | +0.2% | $39,150 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 7,778 | +0.2% | $41,365 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 7,791 | +0.2% | $35,616 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 8,108 | +4.1% | $36,667 | +3% |
| 2023 | 8,505 | +4.9% | $47,594 | +29.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.