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Mendocino, CA
Full City Profile · California · Mendocino County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
630
Population
279/sq mi density
$67,115
Median Income
$47,723 per capita
$540,500
Home Value
$921,968 Zillow
$1,402
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
373
Violent Crime/100K
3,533 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,115 median income, 5.2% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$540,500 home value, $1,402/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
373 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-32.7%
936 → 630
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.4%
$56,203 → $67,115
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mendocino 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
478
-152 from 2023 (630)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,990
+$8,875 from 2023 ($67,115)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 936 | — | $56,203 | — |
| 2015 | 701 | -25.1% | $50,951 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 664 | -5.3% | — | — |
| 2019 | 855 | +28.8% | $63,750 | — |
| 2021 | 715 | -16.4% | $73,750 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 630 | -11.9% | $67,115 | -9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.