City in Mendocino County, California · 5.5 sq mi · 2,915 people per sq mi
15,947 people live in Ukiah. The typical household earns $66,160, and the median resident is 39.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,607 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.9%
Men 36.7 · Women 42.3
1880–2026
15,947
2026 projection
4% 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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1880–2026
15,947
2026 projection
4% 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 | 15,947 | -121 | 0.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,068 | +10 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 16,058 | -73 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 16,131 | -171 | 1.05% |
| 2022 | 16,302 | -207 | 1.25% |
| 2021 | 16,509 | -98 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 16,607 | -39 | 0.23% |
| 2019 | 16,646 | -17 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 16,663 | +204 | 1.24% |
| 2017 | 16,459 | +180 | 1.11% |
Showing 10 of 30 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.
Ukiah has a population change higher than Mendocino County, and lower than 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 163 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
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 37% | 30% |
| Never married | 40% | 46% | 35% |
| Divorced | 18% | 11% | 24% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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