Lost Hills, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kings County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,861
Population
335/sq mi density
$42,333
Median Income
$13,361 per capita
$169,900
Home Value
$258,112 Zillow
$839
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$42,333 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$169,900 home value, $839/mo rent
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-5.8%
1,976 → 1,861
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.5%
$30,795 → $42,333
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lost Hills 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
1,784
-77 from 2023 (1,861)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,884
+$10,551 from 2023 ($42,333)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,976 | - | $30,795 | - |
| 2015 | 2,126 | +7.6% | $31,033 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,055 | -3.3% | $33,973 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,726 | -16% | $34,875 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,768 | +2.4% | $39,615 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,861 | +5.3% | $42,333 | +6.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.