Chico city, California
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 105,081
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 102,911
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 104,579
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 103,830
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 101,475
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 86,187
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.2%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 14.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,487
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $468,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,281
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $713
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,488
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 42,943
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 384,254
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,588,129
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,812
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,654,693
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,088
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,977
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,830
Persons in poverty, percent 22.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,972.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2,617.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 34.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 32.92
FIPS Code 0613014