Fort Bragg

Population: 7,001
Median household income: $53,580
Median home value: $481,200

Fort Bragg is a community in Mendocino County, California, home to 7,001 residents. The median household income of $53,580 is below the Mendocino County median ($64,688).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Bragg's population declined 4.1% from 7,302 to 7,001, while its median home value rose 40.6% from $342,200 to $481,200.

Households average 2.30 people. The median gross rent is $1,264.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,001
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $53,580
Median home value: $481,200
Median gross rent: $1,264
Housing units: 3,503
Homeownership rate: 40.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3027,001

Median household income

$44,276$53,580

Median home value

$342,200$481,200

Median gross rent

$1,082$1,264

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,302	$44,276	$342,200	$1,082
2020	7,279	$41,917	$344,700	$1,070
2021	7,049	$46,174	$393,300	$1,070
2022	7,007	$47,662	$458,600	$1,142
2023	7,001	$53,580	$481,200	$1,264

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	529	7.6%
5 to 17	1,189	17.0%
18 to 24	219	3.1%
25 to 34	601	8.6%
35 to 44	655	9.4%
45 to 54	668	9.5%
55 to 64	1,336	19.1%
65 to 74	1,106	15.8%
75 and over	698	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,988	57.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	1.0%
Asian	178	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.5%
Two or more races	378	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,350	33.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate21.5%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	972	19.2%
High school graduate	1,090	21.5%
Some college or associate's	1,703	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	801	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	498	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,775	71.5%
Carpooled	320	12.9%
Public transit	9	0.4%
Walked	173	7.0%
Bicycle	32	1.3%
Worked from home	150	6.0%
Other means	23	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,604	68.8%
15 to 29 min	509	21.8%
30 to 44 min	100	4.3%
45 to 59 min	81	3.5%
60+ min	38	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 15.0% (1,026 of 6,859)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,317	44.3%
Nonfamily households	1,654	55.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,971	84.8%
Vacant	532	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,215	40.9%
Renter-occupied	1,756	59.1%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units14.2%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,342	66.9%
1-unit, attached	80	2.3%
2 to 4 units	497	14.2%
5 to 19 units	165	4.7%
20 or more units	226	6.5%
Mobile home & other	193	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0625058
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.4398, -123.8018