City in Mendocino County, California · 2.8 sq mi · 1,670 people per sq mi
About 4,700 people live in Willits. The typical household earns $63,447, and the median resident is 42.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,978 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.89%
Men 46.5 · Women 42.7
1880–2026
4,721
2026 projection
5.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,721
2026 projection
5.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 4,721 | -39 | 0.82% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,760 | -64 | 1.33% |
| 2024 | 4,824 | -22 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 4,846 | -53 | 1.08% |
| 2022 | 4,899 | -83 | 1.67% |
| 2021 | 4,982 | +4 | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 4,978 | +88 | 1.80% |
| 2019 | 4,890 | -55 | 1.11% |
| 2018 | 4,945 | +30 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 4,915 | +30 | 0.61% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 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 10 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 37% | 28% |
| Never married | 32% | 30% | 33% |
| Divorced | 22% | 24% | 21% |
| Widowed | 14% | 10% | 18% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau