Ridgecrest, California Population 2024

28,110

Ridgecrest Demographics

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

  • White: 72.64%
  • Two or more races: 9.58%
  • Other race: 8.94%
  • Black or African American: 4.05%
  • Asian: 3.82%
  • Native American: 0.66%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.33%
Land Area (mi²)
20.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,347.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.31% (88)
The current population of Ridgecrest, California is 28,110 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,022.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,42472.64%
Two or more races2,6939.58%
Other race2,5138.94%
Black or African American1,1384.05%
Asian1,0733.82%
Native American1850.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander920.33%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ridgecrest Population by Race

Ridgecrest Population Pyramid 2024

Ridgecrest Median Age

35.4

Total

36.1

Male

34.6

Female

Ridgecrest Adults

There are 20,792 adults, (3,775 of whom are seniors) in Ridgecrest.

Ridgecrest Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Ridgecrest Sex Ratio

Female14,47751.49%
Male13,64148.51%

Ridgecrest Population by Age

Ridgecrest Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,1442.559.940.1
Married4,8263.3872.727.3
Non Family4,5071.285248
Female1,1963.3433.866.2
Male61536832

3.25

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

59.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ridgecrest Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0885.93%
Associates Degree2,64114.39%
Bachelors Degree4,15022.62%
Graduate Degree2,05911.22%
High School Graduate3,69920.16%
Less Than 9th Grade4712.57%
Some College4,24023.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ridgecrest Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ridgecrest Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,20112,6054,777
Hispanic2,8962,133664
Other Race1,409946219
2+ Races1,092854310
Asian910887459
Black501427104
Native American13713360
Islander92844

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.47%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.44%.

Ridgecrest Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,319$100,616$67,284
Graduate Degree$100,964$122,500$65,625
High School Graduate$43,180$55,671$30,772
Less Than 9th Grade$23,224$29,650$22,228
Overall$67,811$85,625$45,214
Some College$66,007$77,276$44,152

$67,811

Average Earnings

$85,625

Average Male

$45,214

Average Female

Ridgecrest Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ridgecrest Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ridgecrest Language

85.06% of Ridgecrest residents speak only English, while 14.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.54% of the population.

Ridgecrest Language

Ridgecrest Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,1891,5798.68%
Hispanic6,02982613.7%
Other2,44952121.27%
Multiple2,66127010.15%
Black1,04314213.61%
Asian1,06911410.66%
Islander925357.61%

10.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.67%

Male Poverty Rate

10.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ridgecrest

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ridgecrest is Islander, with 57.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ridgecrest is White, with 8.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.24%.

Ridgecrest Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.01%
High School16.11%
Some College10.48%
Bachelors or Greater3.37%

Ridgecrest Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.31%
Male Unemployed25.73%
Female Employed5.21%
Male Employed3.25%

Ridgecrest Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ridgecrest Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,167$112,335
Households$85,872$98,249
Married Families$112,738$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,946$74,131

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ridgecrest Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Ridgecrest Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ridgecrest Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Ridgecrest Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ridgecrest Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,391

Number of Veterans

2,822

Male Veterans

569

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,369
Second Gulf War1,292
Vietnam783
Korea143
World War II34

Ridgecrest Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,324
55 to 64586
65 to 74554
75+540
18 to 34387

Ridgecrest Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,76217.92%
Hispanic45112.36%
2+ Races20015.11%
Black18637.58%
Other Race1649.51%
Asian747.76%
Islander55.43%

Ridgecrest Veterans by Race

Ridgecrest Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ridgecrest Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Ridgecrest Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ridgecrest Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ridgecrest 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

63.43%

Born in Ridgecrest

92.98%

Native Born

7.02%

Foreign Born

3.19%

Non Citizen

3.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.98% of Ridgecrest residents were born in the United States, with 63.43% having been born in California. 3.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ridgecrest Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,220220.08%
202828,198220.08%
202728,176220.08%
202628,154220.08%
202528,132220.08%
202428,110220.08%
202328,088-156-0.55%
202228,244-3-0.01%
202128,2472250.8%
202028,022-1,053-3.62%
201929,0751110.38%
201828,9642340.81%
201728,730670.23%
201628,663290.1%
201528,634660.23%
201428,568270.09%
201328,5412430.86%
201228,2983301.18%
201127,9682630.95%
201027,70500%
200024,927-2,798-10.09%
199027,72511,79674.05%
198015,9298,300108.8%
19707,6292,53049.62%
19605,0993,071151.43%
19502,028-26,192-92.81%

Ridgecrest Population by Year