Crescent City is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 6,209 people and five associated neighborhoods, Crescent City is the 477th largest community in California.

Crescent City is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

In terms of college education, Crescent City is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.56% of adults 25 and older in Crescent City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Crescent City in 2022 was $17,501, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,004 for a family of four. However, Crescent City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Crescent City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Crescent City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Crescent City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Crescent City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.57% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Crescent City include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Crescent City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.