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Ukiah, CA
Full City Profile · California · Mendocino County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,419
Population
2,991/sq mi density
$67,122
Median Income
$36,541 per capita
$448,100
Home Value
$479,526 Zillow
$1,330
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
679
Violent Crime/100K
1,840 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$67,122 median income, 5.1% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$448,100 home value, $1,330/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
679 violent crimes/100K (79% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.7%
15,843 → 16,115
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.5%
$42,609 → $67,122
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ukiah 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
16,308
+193 from 2023 (16,115)
Projected Median Income 2030
$92,266
+$25,144 from 2023 ($67,122)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,843 | — | $42,609 | — |
| 2015 | 15,826 | -0.1% | $39,634 | -7% |
| 2017 | 15,955 | +0.8% | $43,480 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 16,004 | +0.3% | $49,889 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 16,728 | +4.5% | $56,975 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 16,115 | -3.7% | $67,122 | +17.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.