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Searles Valley, CA
Full City Profile · California · Inyo County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,698
Population
162/sq mi density
$65,625
Median Income
$28,057 per capita
$68,500
Home Value
$265,453 Zillow
$809
Median Rent
14.2% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
409
Violent Crime/100K
1,630 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$65,625 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$68,500 home value, $809/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
409 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.3%
1,677 → 1,698
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+107.6%
$31,612 → $65,625
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Searles 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
1,712
+14 from 2023 (1,698)
Projected Median Income 2030
$109,444
+$43,819 from 2023 ($65,625)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,677 | — | $31,612 | — |
| 2015 | 1,614 | -3.8% | $41,146 | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 1,592 | -1.4% | $32,188 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 1,689 | +6.1% | $36,806 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 1,597 | -5.4% | $39,186 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,698 | +6.3% | $65,625 | +67.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.