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Willows, CA
Full City Profile · California · Glenn County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,239
Population
2,197/sq mi density
$78,179
Median Income
$32,606 per capita
$286,200
Home Value
$307,084 Zillow
$1,149
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
361
Violent Crime/100K
2,743 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$78,179 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$286,200 home value, $1,149/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
361 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.8%
6,025 → 6,136
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+78.5%
$43,807 → $78,179
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Willows 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
6,214
+78 from 2023 (6,136)
Projected Median Income 2030
$117,242
+$39,063 from 2023 ($78,179)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,025 | — | $43,807 | — |
| 2015 | 6,029 | +0.1% | $39,274 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 6,060 | +0.5% | $50,429 | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 6,099 | +0.6% | $43,220 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 6,244 | +2.4% | $53,250 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 6,136 | -1.7% | $78,179 | +46.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.