Ridgecrest city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,333
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,333
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,373
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,944
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,960
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,959
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,616
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.4%
Female persons, percent 47.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 13.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,994
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $253,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,747
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $514
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,186
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,303
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,034
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 217,940
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,695
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 416,392
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,743
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,606
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
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 1,340.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,329.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 20.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 20.77
FIPS Code 0660704