CDP in Humboldt County, California · 20.9 sq mi · 843 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in McKinleyville. The typical household earns $73,327, and the median resident is 41.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,645 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.16%
Men 40.1 · Women 41.9
2011–2026
17,608
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
2011–2026
17,608
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 17,608 | +152 | 0.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,456 | +304 | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 17,152 | +239 | 1.41% |
| 2022 | 16,913 | +456 | 2.77% |
| 2021 | 16,457 | -188 | 1.13% |
| 2020 | 16,645 | -563 | 3.27% |
| 2019 | 17,208 | +596 | 3.59% |
| 2018 | 16,612 | -351 | 2.07% |
| 2017 | 16,963 | +15 | 0.09% |
| 2016 | 16,948 | +657 | 4.03% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 171 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 7 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 47% | 43% |
| Never married | 35% | 39% | 31% |
| Divorced | 13% | 9% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau