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Herald, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sacramento County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
919
Population
117/sq mi density
$91,429
Median Income
$59,120 per capita
$567,000
Home Value
$777,363 Zillow
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
284
Violent Crime/100K
2,327 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$91,429 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$567,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
284 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-25.3%
1,231 → 919
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+6.3%
$86,029 → $91,429
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Herald 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
749
-170 from 2023 (919)
Projected Median Income 2030
$95,405
+$3,976 from 2023 ($91,429)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,231 | — | $86,029 | — |
| 2015 | 1,210 | -1.7% | $111,058 | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 1,125 | -7% | $95,417 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 967 | -14% | $92,708 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,041 | +7.7% | $98,140 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 919 | -11.7% | $91,429 | -6.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.