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Forest Ranch, CA
Full City Profile · California · Butte County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,974
Population
142/sq mi density
$154,212
Median Income
$76,015 per capita
$491,300
Home Value
$359,905 Zillow
57°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
198
Violent Crime/100K
1,962 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$154,212 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$491,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
198 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+48.4%
1,330 → 1,974
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+275.1%
$41,117 → $154,212
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+14.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Forest Ranch 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
2,603
+629 from 2023 (1,974)
Projected Median Income 2030
$388,971
+$234,759 from 2023 ($154,212)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,330 | — | $41,117 | — |
| 2015 | 831 | -37.5% | $48,255 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 557 | -33% | — | — |
| 2019 | 772 | +38.6% | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,820 | +135.8% | $137,216 | — |
| 2023 | 1,974 | +8.5% | $154,212 | +12.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.