Willits, California Population 2024

4,797

Willits Demographics

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

  • White: 76.39%
  • Two or more races: 12.18%
  • Other race: 6.68%
  • Native American: 2.56%
  • Black or African American: 1.95%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,696.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.66% (-182)
The current population of Willits, California is 4,797 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,979.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,79576.39%
Two or more races60512.18%
Other race3326.68%
Native American1272.56%
Black or African American971.95%
Asian120.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Willits Population by Race

Willits Population Pyramid 2024

Willits Median Age

40.4

Total

34.8

Male

46.9

Female

Willits Adults

There are 3,911 adults, (1,451 of whom are seniors) in Willits.

Willits Age Dependency

102

Age Dependency Ratio

59

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43

Child Dependency Ratio

Willits Sex Ratio

Female2,76855.72%
Male2,20044.28%

Willits Population by Age

Willits Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1072.313565
Non Family1,0981.3734.965.1
Married4973.8140.259.8
Female4182.9525.874.2
Male942.475050

3.26

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

35.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Willits Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3069.15%
Associates Degree49314.74%
Bachelors Degree37811.3%
Graduate Degree2256.73%
High School Graduate87826.25%
Less Than 9th Grade2266.76%
Some College83925.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Willits Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Willits Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6122,320494
Hispanic516334100
2+ Races24720062
Other Race174837
Native American76569
Black35350
Asian1100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 25.1%.

Willits Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,580$68,167$57,267
Graduate Degree$56,118$0$56,053
High School Graduate$40,550$40,280$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,125$40,547$44,028
Some College$41,116$43,218$0

$41,125

Average Earnings

$40,547

Average Male

$44,028

Average Female

Willits Earnings by Educational Attainment

Willits Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Willits Language

90.36% of Willits residents speak only English, while 9.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.71% of the population.

Willits Language

Willits Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,43739511.49%
Hispanic1,12730727.24%
Other32311435.29%
Multiple60510517.36%
Black976263.92%
Native1273930.71%
Asian88100%

16.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.59%

Male Poverty Rate

15.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Willits

The race most likely to be in poverty in Willits is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Willits is White, with 11.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.82%.

Willits Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.21%
Some College19.6%
High School14.66%
Bachelors or Greater7.96%

Willits Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.45%
Female Unemployed9.09%
Male Employed5.81%
Female Employed3.28%

Willits Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Willits Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,374$81,833
Households$45,592$65,677
Married Families$91,032$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,875$48,127

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Willits Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.8%

Male Marriage Rate

27.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Willits Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Willits 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 35-44.

Willits Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Willits Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

212

Number of Veterans

212

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam129
Second Gulf War42
First Gulf War17
Korea15
World War II10

Willits Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7498
75+56
55 to 6433
35 to 5425
18 to 340

Willits Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1936.07%
2+ Races195.59%
Hispanic152.07%

Willits Veterans by Race

Willits Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Willits Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.4%

Labor Force Participation

41.7%

Employment Rate

13.8%

Unemployment Rate

Willits Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Willits Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Willits 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

69.5%

Born in Willits

94.83%

Native Born

5.17%

Foreign Born

0.95%

Non Citizen

4.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.83% of Willits residents were born in the United States, with 69.5% having been born in California. 0.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Willits Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,571-45-0.97%
20284,616-45-0.97%
20274,661-46-0.98%
20264,707-45-0.95%
20254,752-45-0.94%
20244,797-46-0.95%
20234,843-65-1.32%
20224,908-78-1.56%
20214,98670.14%
20204,979891.82%
20194,890-55-1.11%
20184,945300.61%
20174,915300.61%
20164,885200.41%
20154,865-4-0.08%
20144,86980.16%
20134,861-10-0.21%
20124,871-15-0.31%
20114,886-36-0.73%
20104,92200%
20005,073460.92%
19905,0271,01925.42%
19804,00891729.67%
19703,091-319-9.35%
19603,41071926.72%
19502,6911,06665.6%
19401,625-1,066-39.61%
19302,6911,22383.31%
19201,46831527.32%
19101,15336245.76%
1900791-24-2.94%
1890815662432.68%
1880153-4,418-96.65%

Willits Population by Year