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Potter Valley, CA
Full City Profile · California · Mendocino County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
611
Population
152/sq mi density
$79,844
Median Income
$41,894 per capita
$474,300
Home Value
$431,983 Zillow
$1,652
Median Rent
43.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
846
Violent Crime/100K
3,479 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$79,844 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$474,300 home value, $1,652/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
846 violent crimes/100K (123% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.7%
589 → 611
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+9.2%
$73,125 → $79,844
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Potter Valley 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
627
+16 from 2023 (611)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,894
+$5,050 from 2023 ($79,844)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 589 | — | $73,125 | — |
| 2015 | 520 | -11.7% | $76,591 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 336 | -35.4% | $68,000 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 498 | +48.2% | $74,236 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 460 | -7.6% | $69,135 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 611 | +32.8% | $79,844 | +15.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.