Eureka, California Population 2024

25,480

Eureka Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Eureka was:

  • White: 69.95%
  • Two or more races: 12.24%
  • Other race: 6.98%
  • Asian: 5.53%
  • Black or African American: 2.46%
  • Native American: 2.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.64%
Land Area (mi²)
9.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,663.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.83% (-1,016)
The current population of Eureka, California is 25,480 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,496.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,55069.95%
Two or more races3,24612.24%
Other race1,8516.98%
Asian1,4675.53%
Black or African American6532.46%
Native American5822.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1700.64%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Eureka Population by Race

Eureka Population Pyramid 2024

Eureka Median Age

39.8

Total

39.2

Male

40.5

Female

Eureka Adults

There are 21,989 adults, (4,504 of whom are seniors) in Eureka.

Eureka Age Dependency

51.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Eureka Sex Ratio

Female13,20949.81%
Male13,31050.19%

Eureka Population by Age

Eureka Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,9052.348.551.5
Non Family5,4651.4836.263.8
Married3,7563.1770.229.8
Female1,1243.1941.258.8
Male5602.833862

2.97

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

48.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Eureka Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3206.8%
Associates Degree1,8779.67%
Bachelors Degree3,94720.34%
Graduate Degree1,8639.6%
High School Graduate4,51023.25%
Less Than 9th Grade7864.05%
Some College5,09926.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Eureka Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Eureka Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,48812,4484,398
Hispanic2,4601,957406
2+ Races1,6691,438451
Other Race1,262812180
Asian806739238
Native American572448219
Black550388100
Islander17014832

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.29%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 38.29%.

Eureka Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,000$53,143$41,569
Graduate Degree$67,530$64,639$67,917
High School Graduate$29,347$36,867$24,503
Less Than 9th Grade$31,186$50,813$25,880
Overall$35,009$36,818$34,043
Some College$30,076$31,518$29,237

$35,009

Average Earnings

$36,818

Average Male

$34,043

Average Female

Eureka Earnings by Educational Attainment

Eureka Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Eureka Language

86.17% of Eureka residents speak only English, while 13.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.18% of the population.

Eureka Language

Eureka Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,0952,99317.51%
Asian1,46560941.57%
Multiple3,19159518.65%
Hispanic3,75047912.77%
Black62431650.64%
Other1,8211498.18%
Native55911821.11%
Islander1693218.93%

19.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.49%

Male Poverty Rate

19.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Eureka

The race most likely to be in poverty in Eureka is Black, with 50.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Eureka is Other, with 8.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.09%.

Eureka Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.95%
Some College20.45%
High School18.55%
Bachelors or Greater11.73%

Eureka Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.23%
Male Unemployed31.07%
Female Employed13.35%
Male Employed8.87%

Eureka Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eureka Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,199$94,960
Households$51,971$76,887
Married Families$88,482$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,529$56,376

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eureka Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.9%

Male Marriage Rate

36.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Eureka Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Eureka Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Eureka Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Eureka Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,614

Number of Veterans

1,541

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam554
Second Gulf War316
First Gulf War276
Korea47
World War II32

Eureka Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74506
55 to 64384
75+306
35 to 54248
18 to 34170

Eureka Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4058.8%
2+ Races1165.16%
Hispanic642.37%
Black437.5%
Native American284.81%
Asian222.24%

Eureka Veterans by Race

Eureka Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eureka Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

10.1%

Unemployment Rate

Eureka Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Eureka Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Eureka Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.01%

Born in Eureka

92.19%

Native Born

7.81%

Foreign Born

3.6%

Non Citizen

4.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.19% of Eureka residents were born in the United States, with 68.01% having been born in California. 3.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Eureka Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,210-254-1.04%
202824,464-254-1.03%
202724,718-254-1.02%
202624,972-254-1.01%
202525,226-254-1%
202425,480-254-0.99%
202325,734-375-1.44%
202226,109-258-0.98%
202126,367-129-0.49%
202026,496-337-1.26%
201926,833-176-0.65%
201827,009-113-0.42%
201727,12200%
201627,1221880.7%
201526,934490.18%
201426,88530.01%
201326,882-54-0.2%
201226,936-195-0.72%
201127,131-70-0.26%
201027,20100%
200026,128-897-3.32%
199027,0252,87211.89%
198024,153-184-0.76%
197024,337-3,800-13.51%
196028,1375,07922.03%
195023,0586,00335.2%
194017,0551,3038.27%
193015,7522,82921.89%
192012,9231,0789.1%
191011,8454,51861.66%
19007,3272,46950.82%
18904,8582,21984.08%
18802,6392,5844698.18%
185055-24,155-99.77%

Eureka Population by Year