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    Chico, CA
    Demographic Data



    Chico Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Chico Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    102,911

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.4%
    5 - 17:
    14.0%
    18 - 24:
    21.7%
    25 - 34:
    15.0%
    35 - 54:
    22.1%
    55 - 64:
    8.5%
    Over 65 Years:
    14.2%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    16.1%
    16.1%
    93.5%
    93.5%
    42.2%
    42.2%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Chico
    USA
    $38,830
    $38,830
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Chico
    USA
    $66,977
    $66,977
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    22.7%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Education
    Retail
    Accommodation
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Other
    Construction
    Manufacturing
    Administration
    Public Service
    Finance
    Arts
    Wholesale
    Real estate
    Transportation
    Information Technology
    17.0%
    17.0%
    12.9%
    12.9%
    11.8%
    11.8%
    11.7%
    11.7%
    6.8%
    6.8%
    5.6%
    5.6%
    4.3%
    4.3%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    Black or African American
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    64.6%
    64.6%
    20.5%
    20.5%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Italian
    Scottish
    European
    French
    Portuguese
    Norwegian
    Swedish
    Dutch
    Polish
    Russian
    Scots-Irish
    Welsh
    Danish
    British
    Czech
    Scandinavian
    Greek
    14.0%
    14.0%
    12.4%
    12.4%
    11.5%
    11.5%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
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    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Chinese
    Miao/Hmong
    Arabic
    Vietnamese
    Langs. of India
    Tagalog
    Russian
    Urdu
    French
    German/Yiddish
    Native American languages
    West Germanic languages
    Korean
    Slavic languages
    Japanese
    Persian
    African languages
    Pacific Island languages
    82.5%
    82.5%
    11.6%
    11.6%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Chico Residents

    8.5%

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