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Mendocino County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Mendocino County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Mendocino County is a small, rural Northern California county of 90,709 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture, timber, and tourism, reflected in a GDP per capita of $39,053 and median worker earnings of $38,162. The labor force is constrained, with participation at just 56.4% and unemployment at 9.3%, while 24.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are notable for a rural area—median home values reach $486,000—while the county posted modest 5-year population growth of 3.8% against a poverty rate of 15.2%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

89,175

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$68,092

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.8% since 2018

Mendocino County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone58,041 (64.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race12,935 (14.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,349 (9.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,072 (5.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,209 (3.6%)
  • Asian Alone1,907 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish15,785
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)583
  3. 3.Other Indo-European570
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)321
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)275

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,203

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,053

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,230

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,362
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,223
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,814
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,707
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,022

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations12,897
  2. 2.Service Occupations8,284
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations7,356
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,928
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,288

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.44×)2,066
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.31×)2,336
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.29×)4,276
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)4,431
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.07×)2,776

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$486,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,325/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9996,417 (29.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,496 (16.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,099 (14.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,838 (13.2%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,062 (4.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999757 (3.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,162

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone25,930 (70.9%)
  • Worked At Home4,442 (12.2%)
  • Carpooled3,644 (10.0%)
  • Walked2,147 (5.9%)
  • Other212 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle96 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.