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McKinleyville, CA
Full City Profile · California · Humboldt County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
17,152
Population
821/sq mi density
$66,096
Median Income
$35,533 per capita
$414,200
Home Value
$483,999 Zillow
$1,441
Median Rent
37.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
439
Violent Crime/100K
3,955 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$66,096 median income, 5.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$414,200 home value, $1,441/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
439 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.4%
16,922 → 17,152
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.9%
$49,001 → $66,096
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for McKinleyville 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
17,321
+169 from 2023 (17,152)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,511
+$15,415 from 2023 ($66,096)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,922 | — | $49,001 | — |
| 2015 | 16,291 | -3.7% | $50,286 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 16,963 | +4.1% | $52,136 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 17,208 | +1.4% | $54,614 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 16,457 | -4.4% | $59,327 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 17,152 | +4.2% | $66,096 | +11.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.