Chico Population History 1990 - 2023

Chico Population Facts

What is the current population of Chico?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Chico is 101,301. Chico, California is the 326th largest city in the US.

What county is Chico, California in?

Chico is located entirely in Butte County.

What is the size of Chico, California in square miles?

Chico has an area of 32.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Chico?

The peak population of Chico was in 2020, when its population was 102,177. In 2020, Chico was the 313th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 326th largest city in the US. Chico is currently 0.9% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Chico growing?

Chico has grown 31.4% since the 2000. Chico, California's growth is about average. 41% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Chico, California?

Chico has a population density of 2,617.8 people per square mile.

Chico Demographics

What is the voting age population of Chico, California?

The total voting age population of Chico, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 72,796. The voting age population is 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

What percentage of Chico, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.0% of the residents of Chico are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Chico, California?

The racial demographics of Chico are 82.0% White, 5.1% Other, 5.1% Two or more races, 4.7% Asian, 2.1% Black, 0.6% American Indian and 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 18.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Chico, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Chico, 23.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 18.4%. On a per-household basis, 12.3% of families are below the poverty line in Chico.

What percentage of Chico, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 65.0% of Chico residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Chico, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 92.5% of Chico residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 37.4% have a bachelor's degree and 13.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Chico, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Chico residents aged 5 and older, 16.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 10.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.3% speak an Asian language.

Chico Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Chico, California?

The unemployment rate in Chico is 8.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Chico, California residents work for the government?

In Chico, 17.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Chico, California?

The median household income in Chico is $53,324.

Chico Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Chico, California?

In Chico, 44.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Chico, California?

Renters occupy 55.3% of housing units in Chico.

What percentage of Chico, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Chico, 7.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Chico, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Chico, 18.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 7,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Chico, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Chico is $1,100.

What percentage of households in Chico, California have broadband internet?

In Chico, 88.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.