Rio Dell

Population: 3,371
Median household income: $46,055
Median home value: $313,400

Rio Dell, a community in Humboldt County, California, has 3,371 residents. Its median household income of $46,055 runs below the Humboldt County figure of $61,135.

From 2019 to 2023, Rio Dell's population held roughly steady from 3,373 to 3,371, while its median home value rose 59.5% from $196,500 to $313,400.

75.9% of workers drive to work alone. 80.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,371
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $46,055
Median home value: $313,400
Median gross rent: $1,057
Housing units: 1,591
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3733,371

Median household income

$41,071$46,055

Median home value

$196,500$313,400

Median gross rent

$902$1,057

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,373	$41,071	$196,500	$902
2020	3,388	$38,589	$203,000	$847
2021	3,385	$36,648	$231,600	$827
2022	3,386	$45,703	$276,900	$948
2023	3,371	$46,055	$313,400	$1,057

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

Age distribution

Under 510.9%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3419.3%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	369	10.9%
5 to 17	643	19.1%
18 to 24	217	6.4%
25 to 34	650	19.3%
35 to 44	224	6.6%
45 to 54	305	9.0%
55 to 64	419	12.4%
65 to 74	284	8.4%
75 and over	260	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,792	53.2%
Black or African American	66	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	105	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	332	9.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,076	31.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	207	9.7%
High school graduate	832	38.8%
Some college or associate's	898	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	111	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	94	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,082	75.9%
Carpooled	179	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	154	10.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	505	39.7%
15 to 29 min	274	21.6%
30 to 44 min	266	20.9%
45 to 59 min	93	7.3%
60+ min	133	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 12.8% (430 of 3,371)

	Count	Share
Family households	856	62.5%
Nonfamily households	514	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,370	86.1%
Vacant	221	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	810	59.1%
Renter-occupied	560	40.9%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,276	80.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	189	11.9%
5 to 19 units	12	0.8%
20 or more units	43	2.7%
Mobile home & other	71	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0660900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 40.4956, -124.1152