CDP in Kern County, California · 0.6 sq mi · 724 people per sq mi
About 440 people live in Ridgecrest Heights. The typical household earns $77,130, and the median resident is 50.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 193 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.16%
Men 30.3 · Women 53.1
2020–2026
437
2026 projection
126.4% 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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2020–2026
437
2026 projection
126.4% 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 | 437 | +27 | 6.59% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 410 | +55 | 7.47% |
| 2023 | 355 | +3 | 0.85% |
| 2022 | 352 | +101 | 40.24% |
| 2021 | 251 | +58 | 30.05% |
| 2020 | 193 | — | — |
Showing 6 of 6 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4 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
About 1 in 8 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 65% | 46% |
| Never married | 39% | 35% | 42% |
| Divorced | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Widowed | 5% | 0% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau