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Running Springs, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
5,043
Population
1,201/sq mi density
$85,681
Median Income
$39,966 per capita
$373,300
Home Value
$347,246 Zillow
$1,725
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
320 sunny days/yr
469
Violent Crime/100K
2,399 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$85,681 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$373,300 home value, $1,725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
469 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.8%
5,244 → 5,043
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.5%
$59,712 → $85,681
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Running Springs 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
4,907
-136 from 2023 (5,043)
Projected Median Income 2030
$110,344
+$24,663 from 2023 ($85,681)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,244 | — | $59,712 | — |
| 2015 | 4,793 | -8.6% | $60,109 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,427 | -7.6% | $58,684 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,071 | -8% | $60,200 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,998 | -1.8% | $75,682 | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 5,043 | +26.1% | $85,681 | +13.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.