Town in Butte County, California · 18.3 sq mi · 604 people per sq mi
11,066 people live in Paradise. The typical household earns $67,687, and the median resident is 57.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,764 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.18%
Men 55.2 · Women 61.1
1960–2026
11,066
2026 projection
132.3% since 2020 (increase)
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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1960–2026
11,066
2026 projection
132.3% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 11,066 | +1,043 | 10.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,023 | +759 | 8.19% |
| 2024 | 9,264 | +752 | 8.83% |
| 2023 | 8,512 | +858 | 11.21% |
| 2022 | 7,654 | +1,089 | 16.59% |
| 2021 | 6,565 | +1,801 | 37.80% |
| 2020 | 4,764 | +160 | 3.48% |
| 2019 | 4,604 | -22,314 | 82.90% |
| 2018 | 26,918 | +109 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 26,809 | +227 | 0.85% |
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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.
Paradise is growing faster than Butte 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 74 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
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 53% | 55% |
| Never married | 24% | 28% | 19% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 11% |
| Widowed | 11% | 8% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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