CDP in Riverside County, California · 6.9 sq mi · 972 people per sq mi
About 6,700 people live in Mecca. The typical household earns $48,312, and the median resident is 32.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,541 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.84%
Men 32.6 · Women 32.2
2011–2026
6,723
2026 projection
21.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
6,723
2026 projection
21.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,723 | -116 | 1.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,839 | -232 | 1.65% |
| 2023 | 7,071 | +758 | 12.01% |
| 2022 | 6,313 | +1,862 | 41.83% |
| 2021 | 4,451 | -1,090 | 19.67% |
| 2020 | 5,541 | -1,094 | 16.49% |
| 2019 | 6,635 | -539 | 7.51% |
| 2018 | 7,174 | -719 | 9.11% |
| 2017 | 7,893 | -970 | 10.94% |
| 2016 | 8,863 | -609 | 6.43% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 72 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
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 46% | 39% |
| Never married | 48% | 49% | 46% |
| Divorced | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau