Mendocino County, California

CA · FIPS 06045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
90,244
Rank #669 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,092 −9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,333 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.4% +21.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,016 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$512,200 +81.7% vs nat'l
Rank #133 of 3,222
96th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.2% −25.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,203 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.0% +70.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,031 of 3,222
6th %ile

At a Glance

61.7% Homeownership
92.3% Insured
25.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.1%22.2%33.2%44.3%55.4%61.1%27.6%5.2%2.5%2.1%0.7%0.6%0.1%

About Mendocino County, California

Mendocino County, California has a total population of 90,244, making it the 669th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mendocino County is 44.1 years, which is 13.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mendocino County is $68,092, which ranks #1,333 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.0%.

The median home value in Mendocino County is $512,200, 81.7% above the national median. Renters in Mendocino County pay a median gross rent of $1,317 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mendocino County, 25.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.4 min.

Mendocino County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (27.6%) and Two or More Races (5.2%).

All data for Mendocino County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.