Ridgecrest Heights, CA

Full City Profile · California · Kern County County

2.7 /5.0

C+ Fair

355 Population 592/sq mi density

$55,000 Median Income $27,493 per capita

$104,400 Home Value $265,453 Zillow

65°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

409 Violent Crime/100K 1,630 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.7 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.2 / 5.0

$55,000 median income, 7.8% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$104,400 home value, /mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

409 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)

Education

1.5 / 5.0

6.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+41.4%

251 → 355

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+18.93%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Ridgecrest Heights across each available Census ACS release.

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 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

1,195

+840 from 2023 (355)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	251	—	—	—
2023	355	+41.4%	$55,000	—

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.