Chico
- County:
- Butte County
- County Seat:
- No
- Area (mi²):
- 34.521
- State:
- California
Chico is a city located in Butte County, California. Chico has a 2026 population of 102,911. Chico is currently growing at a rate of 0.75% annually but its population has decreased by -0.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 103,289 in 2020.