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Smith River, CA
Full City Profile · California · Del Norte County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,270
Population
287/sq mi density
$100,461
Median Income
$26,972 per capita
$345,800
Home Value
$423,928 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
889
Violent Crime/100K
2,694 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$100,461 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$345,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
889 violent crimes/100K (134% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+44.6%
878 → 1,270
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+224.7%
$30,938 → $100,461
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+12.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Smith River 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
1,644
+374 from 2023 (1,270)
Projected Median Income 2030
$229,121
+$128,660 from 2023 ($100,461)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 878 | — | $30,938 | — |
| 2015 | 767 | -12.6% | $42,944 | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 746 | -2.7% | $51,383 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 498 | -33.2% | $69,167 | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 812 | +63.1% | $86,250 | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 1,270 | +56.4% | $100,461 | +16.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.