Redding is a city located in Shasta County California. Redding has a 2023 population of 93,600. It is also the county seat of Shasta County.Redding is currently growing at a rate of 0.07% annually and its population has increased by 0.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 93,393 in 2020.
The average household income in Redding is $82,564 with a poverty rate of 15.11%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Redding is 38.6 years, 36.5 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Redding was:
White
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 36,880 | 2.47 | 54.5 | 45.5 |
| Married | 15,627 | 3.1 | 70.8 | 29.2 |
| Non Family | 14,276 | 1.39 | 43.3 | 56.7 |
| Female | 4,788 | 3.34 | 40.7 | 59.3 |
| Male | 2,189 | 3.01 | 41.6 | 58.4 |
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Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
54.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.31% of Redding residents speak only English, while 9.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.01% of the population.
rate
15.11%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.65%
Male Poverty Rate
16.48%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Redding is Black, with 30.12% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Redding is Native, with 11.77% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.8%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.8%
Male Marriage Rate
42.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.36%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.6%
Labor Force Participation
55.2%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
70.77%
Born in Redding
95.52%
Native Born
6.96%
Foreign Born
3.54%
Non Citizen
3.43%
Naturalized
95.52% of Redding residents were born in the United States, with 70.77% having been born in California. 3.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 600 | -93,414 | 3.45% |
| 1890 | 1,821 | 1,221 | 11.74% |
| 1900 | 2,946 | 1,125 | 4.93% |
| 1910 | 3,572 | 626 | 1.95% |
| 1920 | 2,962 | -610 | -1.86% |
| 1930 | 4,188 | 1,226 | 3.52% |
| 1940 | 8,109 | 3,921 | 6.83% |
| 1950 | 10,256 | 2,147 | 2.38% |
| 1960 | 12,773 | 2,517 | 2.22% |
| 1970 | 16,659 | 3,886 | 2.69% |
| 1980 | 42,103 | 25,444 | 9.72% |
| 1990 | 66,462 | 24,359 | 4.67% |
| 2000 | 80,865 | 14,403 | 1.98% |
| 2010 | 89,861 | ||
| 2011 | 90,236 | 375 | 0.42% |
| 2012 | 90,611 | 375 | 0.42% |
| 2013 | 90,986 | 375 | 0.41% |
| 2014 | 91,361 | 375 | 0.41% |
| 2015 | 91,736 | 375 | 0.41% |
| 2016 | 92,111 | 375 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 92,486 | 375 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 92,861 | 375 | 0.41% |
| 2019 | 93,236 | 375 | 0.4% |
| 2020 | 93,393 | 157 | 0.17% |
| 2021 | 93,462 | 69 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 93,531 | 69 | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 93,600 | 69 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 93,669 | 69 | 0.07% |
| 2025 | 93,738 | 69 | 0.07% |
| 2026 | 93,807 | 69 | 0.07% |
| 2027 | 93,876 | 69 | 0.07% |
| 2028 | 93,945 | 69 | 0.07% |
| 2029 | 94,014 | 69 | 0.07% |