Red Bluff

Population: 14,592
Median household income: $50,216
Median home value: $271,100

Red Bluff is a community in Tehama County, California, home to 14,592 residents. At $50,216, its median household income sits below Tehama County's $61,834.

From 2019 to 2023, Red Bluff's population grew 2.3% from 14,264 to 14,592, while its median home value rose 55.5% from $174,300 to $271,100.

The typical home was built around 1977. 17.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,592
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,216
Median home value: $271,100
Median gross rent: $1,068
Housing units: 6,356
Homeownership rate: 45.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,26414,592

Median household income

$31,450$50,216

Median home value

$174,300$271,100

Median gross rent

$867$1,068

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,264	$31,450	$174,300	$867
2020	14,091	$37,326	$187,700	$951
2021	14,557	$41,004	$213,200	$942
2022	14,576	$47,367	$257,900	$1,068
2023	14,592	$50,216	$271,100	$1,068

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	962	6.6%
5 to 17	3,310	22.7%
18 to 24	1,344	9.2%
25 to 34	1,605	11.0%
35 to 44	2,270	15.6%
45 to 54	1,230	8.4%
55 to 64	1,580	10.8%
65 to 74	1,256	8.6%
75 and over	1,035	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,556	65.5%
Black or African American	469	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	216	1.5%
Asian	293	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	77	0.5%
Two or more races	620	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,361	23.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's43.1%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,205	13.4%
High school graduate	2,747	30.6%
Some college or associate's	3,866	43.1%
Bachelor's degree	830	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	328	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,988	77.9%
Carpooled	523	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	93	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	443	8.7%
Other means	70	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,648	56.7%
15 to 29 min	1,087	23.3%
30 to 44 min	508	10.9%
45 to 59 min	206	4.4%
60+ min	225	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 17.6% (2,525 of 14,317)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,397	58.3%
Nonfamily households	2,434	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,831	91.7%
Vacant	525	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,631	45.1%
Renter-occupied	3,200	54.9%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units15.0%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,784	59.5%
1-unit, attached	86	1.4%
2 to 4 units	942	14.8%
5 to 19 units	955	15.0%
20 or more units	291	4.6%
Mobile home & other	298	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0659892
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 40.1735, -122.2415