Willows

Population: 6,239
Median household income: $78,179
Median home value: $286,200

Willows is a community in Glenn County, California, home to 6,239 residents. The median household income of $78,179 is above the Glenn County median ($70,487).

From 2019 to 2023, Willows's population grew 3.8% from 6,013 to 6,239, while its median home value rose 29.7% from $220,600 to $286,200.

15.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.75 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,239
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $78,179
Median home value: $286,200
Median gross rent: $1,149
Housing units: 2,465
Homeownership rate: 54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0136,239

Median household income

$43,220$78,179

Median home value

$220,600$286,200

Median gross rent

$775$1,149

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,013	$43,220	$220,600	$775
2020	6,053	$48,140	$214,600	$776
2021	6,241	$53,250	$227,100	$848
2022	6,201	$61,806	$258,800	$1,014
2023	6,239	$78,179	$286,200	$1,149

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3419.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	202	3.2%
5 to 17	1,196	19.2%
18 to 24	531	8.5%
25 to 34	1,187	19.0%
35 to 44	780	12.5%
45 to 54	665	10.7%
55 to 64	835	13.4%
65 to 74	457	7.3%
75 and over	386	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,160	50.6%
Black or African American	30	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	405	6.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	307	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,323	37.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.4%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	881	20.4%
High school graduate	1,311	30.4%
Some college or associate's	1,270	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	655	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	193	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means6.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,059	70.9%
Carpooled	357	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	125	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	181	6.2%
Other means	182	6.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,626	59.7%
15 to 29 min	233	8.6%
30 to 44 min	462	17.0%
45 to 59 min	177	6.5%
60+ min	225	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 15.3% (937 of 6,107)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,332	60.2%
Nonfamily households	880	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,212	89.7%
Vacant	253	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,196	54.1%
Renter-occupied	1,016	45.9%

1-unit, detached56.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units25.5%

20 or more units11.8%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,390	56.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	61	2.5%
5 to 19 units	629	25.5%
20 or more units	292	11.8%
Mobile home & other	93	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0685684
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.5148, -122.1992