Gridley

Population: 7,372
Median household income: $57,860
Median home value: $297,700

Located in Butte County, California, Gridley is a community with a population of 7,372. Its median household income of $57,860 runs below the Butte County figure of $68,574.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gridley's population grew 9.3% from 6,744 to 7,372, while its median home value rose 56.3% from $190,500 to $297,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,372
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,860
Median home value: $297,700
Median gross rent: $1,127
Housing units: 2,703
Homeownership rate: 46.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7447,372

Median household income

$46,477$57,860

Median home value

$190,500$297,700

Median gross rent

$795$1,127

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,744	$46,477	$190,500	$795
2020	7,154	$50,842	$210,400	$823
2021	7,510	$54,261	$227,500	$984
2022	7,444	$56,428	$279,800	$1,116
2023	7,372	$57,860	$297,700	$1,127

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	448	6.1%
5 to 17	1,758	23.8%
18 to 24	682	9.3%
25 to 34	917	12.4%
35 to 44	837	11.4%
45 to 54	937	12.7%
55 to 64	762	10.3%
65 to 74	521	7.1%
75 and over	510	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,044	54.9%
Black or African American	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	92	1.2%
Asian	64	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	220	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,944	39.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's40.5%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	801	17.9%
High school graduate	1,202	26.8%
Some college or associate's	1,814	40.5%
Bachelor's degree	415	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	252	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,337	83.2%
Carpooled	298	10.6%
Public transit	8	0.3%
Walked	91	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	2.4%
Other means	8	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	846	30.9%
15 to 29 min	803	29.3%
30 to 44 min	532	19.4%
45 to 59 min	296	10.8%
60+ min	265	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 11.6% (841 of 7,229)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,830	73.6%
Nonfamily households	655	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,485	91.9%
Vacant	218	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,163	46.8%
Renter-occupied	1,322	53.2%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,132	78.9%
1-unit, attached	109	4.0%
2 to 4 units	285	10.5%
5 to 19 units	118	4.4%
20 or more units	44	1.6%
Mobile home & other	15	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0631260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3629, -121.6975