Ridgecrest, California Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Ridgecrest?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Ridgecrest is 28,105. Ridgecrest, California is the 1,387th largest city in the US.

Ridgecrest Geography [top]

What county is Ridgecrest, California in?

Ridgecrest is located entirely in Kern County.

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

Ridgecrest has an area of 20.8 square miles.

Ridgecrest Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Ridgecrest?

The peak population of Ridgecrest was in 1990, when its population was 28,341. In 1990, Ridgecrest was the 982nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,387th largest city in the US. Ridgecrest is currently 0.8% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Ridgecrest growing?

Ridgecrest has grown 12.7% since the 2000. Ridgecrest, California's growth is about average. 44% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Ridgecrest, California?

Ridgecrest has a population density of 1,329.9 people per square mile.

Ridgecrest Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Ridgecrest, California?

The total voting age population of Ridgecrest, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 20,488. The voting age population is 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

What percentage of Ridgecrest, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.5% of the residents of Ridgecrest are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Ridgecrest, California?

The racial demographics of Ridgecrest are 77.1% White, 6.7% Other, 5.9% Asian, 4.8% Two or more races, 4.3% Black, 0.9% American Indian and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 21.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Ridgecrest, 12.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 13.6%. On a per-household basis, 9.2% of families are below the poverty line in Ridgecrest.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.5% of Ridgecrest residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Ridgecrest, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 89.9% of Ridgecrest residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 28.4% have a bachelor's degree and 8.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Ridgecrest residents aged 5 and older, 18.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 13.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.9% speak an Asian language.

Ridgecrest Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Ridgecrest, California?

The unemployment rate in Ridgecrest is 7.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Ridgecrest, 39.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Ridgecrest, California?

The median household income in Ridgecrest is $69,577.

Ridgecrest Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

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

In Ridgecrest, 63.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 36.8% of housing units in Ridgecrest.

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

Of all the housing units in Ridgecrest, 1.5% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Ridgecrest, 8.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,000 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Ridgecrest, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Ridgecrest is $879.

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

In Ridgecrest, 83.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Ridgecrest Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	28,105	1,387
2020	27,921	1,391
2019	28,973	1,320
2018	28,940	1,313
2017	28,880	1,308
2016	28,701	1,305
2015	28,780	1,297
2014	28,726	1,287
2013	28,600	1,284
2012	28,325	1,282
2011	27,928	1,289
2010	27,616	1,289
2000	24,925	1,284
1990	28,341	982