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South Oroville, CA
Full City Profile · California · Butte County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,811
Population
1,065/sq mi density
$64,785
Median Income
$24,854 per capita
$248,400
Home Value
$302,221 Zillow
$1,288
Median Rent
37.7% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
566
Violent Crime/100K
6,178 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$64,785 median income, 7.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$248,400 home value, $1,288/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
566 violent crimes/100K (49% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-51.6%
5,806 → 2,811
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+93.6%
$33,460 → $64,785
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South Oroville 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
1,691
-1,120 from 2023 (2,811)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,879
+$38,094 from 2023 ($64,785)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,806 | — | $33,460 | — |
| 2015 | 6,124 | +5.5% | $33,862 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,062 | -50% | $38,750 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2,906 | -5.1% | $46,917 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 2,668 | -8.2% | $57,013 | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 2,811 | +5.4% | $64,785 | +13.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.