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Fort Bragg, CA
Full City Profile · California · Mendocino County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
7,001
Population
2,422/sq mi density
$53,580
Median Income
$32,971 per capita
$481,200
Home Value
$570,246 Zillow
$1,264
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
434
Violent Crime/100K
4,290 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$53,580 median income, 3.4% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.6 / 5.0
$481,200 home value, $1,264/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
434 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.3%
7,237 → 6,996
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.2%
$36,641 → $53,580
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Bragg 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
6,831
-165 from 2023 (6,996)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,893
+$16,313 from 2023 ($53,580)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,237 | — | $36,641 | — |
| 2015 | 7,268 | +0.4% | $33,867 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 7,310 | +0.6% | $41,273 | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 7,282 | -0.4% | $44,276 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 6,970 | -4.3% | $46,174 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 6,996 | +0.4% | $53,580 | +16% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.