Plainview, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kings County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
519
Population
2,257/sq mi density
$65,938
Median Income
$15,472 per capita
$191,300
Home Value
$306,706 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
308
Violent Crime/100K
1,827 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$65,938 median income, 16.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
308 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-48%
999 → 519
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-6.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+223%
$20,417 → $65,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+12.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Plainview 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
328
-191 from 2023 (519)
Projected Median Income 2030
$149,824
+$83,886 from 2023 ($65,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 999 | — | $20,417 | — |
| 2015 | 1,072 | +7.3% | $25,568 | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 1,016 | -5.2% | $21,691 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 887 | -12.7% | $20,556 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 493 | -44.4% | $42,813 | +108.3% |
| 2023 | 519 | +5.3% | $65,938 | +54% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.
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