City in Del Norte County, California · 2 sq mi · 3,016 people per sq mi
5,921 people live in Crescent City. The typical household earns $35,540, and the median resident is 38.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,673 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.17%
Men 36.5 · Women 42.5
1860–2026
5,921
2026 projection
11.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
5,921
2026 projection
11.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,921 | -81 | 1.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,002 | -211 | 3.40% |
| 2024 | 6,213 | +619 | 11.07% |
| 2023 | 5,594 | -82 | 1.44% |
| 2022 | 5,676 | -492 | 7.98% |
| 2021 | 6,168 | -505 | 7.57% |
| 2020 | 6,673 | +36 | 0.54% |
| 2019 | 6,637 | -29 | 0.44% |
| 2018 | 6,666 | +405 | 6.47% |
| 2017 | 6,261 | -273 | 4.18% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Crescent City has a population change lower than Del Norte County, California, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 60 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 25% | 34% |
| Never married | 47% | 58% | 25% |
| Divorced | 18% | 14% | 27% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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