Willows, California Population 2024

6,122

Willows Demographics

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

  • White: 65.01%
  • Two or more races: 15.34%
  • Asian: 11.18%
  • Other race: 6.85%
  • Native American: 1.06%
  • Black or African American: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,158.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.41% (-151)
The current population of Willows, California is 6,122 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,273.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,03165.01%
Two or more races95115.34%
Asian69311.18%
Other race4256.85%
Native American661.06%
Black or African American350.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Willows Population by Race

Willows Population Pyramid 2024

Willows Median Age

32.6

Total

29

Male

38.7

Female

Willows Adults

There are 4,317 adults, (844 of whom are seniors) in Willows.

Willows Age Dependency

78.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Willows Sex Ratio

Female2,78144.85%
Male3,42055.15%

Willows Population by Age

Willows Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0372.9746.853.2
Non Family8251.2630.369.7
Married7583.8974.125.9
Female3674.0330.569.5
Male876.6334.565.5

3.88

Average Family Size

2.97

Average Household Size

46.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Willows Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade39910.41%
Associates Degree3448.97%
Bachelors Degree53613.98%
Graduate Degree1092.84%
High School Graduate1,19031.05%
Less Than 9th Grade45011.74%
Some College80521%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Willows Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Willows Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2981,952364
Hispanic1,00267876
2+ Races49143866
Asian386221148
Other Race28213626
Native American66258
Black34259

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 89.21%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.34%.

Willows Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$100,560$0
Graduate Degree$91,250$100,694$0
High School Graduate$33,393$38,030$31,545
Less Than 9th Grade$30,625$21,386$80,565
Overall$39,898$40,646$31,685
Some College$52,558$53,461$30,129

$39,898

Average Earnings

$40,646

Average Male

$31,685

Average Female

Willows Earnings by Educational Attainment

Willows Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Willows Language

70.08% of Willows residents speak only English, while 29.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.38% of the population.

Willows Language

Willows Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,20573723%
Asian69349271%
Hispanic2,00730115%
Multiple93517418.61%
Other4165012.02%

25.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.66%

Male Poverty Rate

30.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Willows

The race most likely to be in poverty in Willows is Asian, with 71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Willows is Other, with 12.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.3%.

Willows Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.85%
High School9.46%
Some College8.46%
Bachelors or Greater6.85%

Willows Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed12.75%
Male Employed4.43%
Male Unemployed3.21%
Female Unemployed0%

Willows Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Willows Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,341$79,142
Households$61,806$76,580
Married Families$66,989$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,619$59,749

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Willows Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.7%

Male Marriage Rate

38.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Willows Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Willows 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 45-54.

Willows Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Willows Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

225

Number of Veterans

173

Male Veterans

52

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam70
First Gulf War44
Second Gulf War34
Korea22
World War II8

Willows Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54104
65 to 7459
75+41
55 to 6421
18 to 340

Willows Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1395.11%
Asian4410.23%
Hispanic342.47%
2+ Races263.46%
Native American812.12%
Other Race82.55%

Willows Veterans by Race

Willows Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

37.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Willows Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Willows Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Willows Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Willows 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

71.46%

Born in Willows

87.68%

Native Born

12.32%

Foreign Born

6.71%

Non Citizen

5.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.68% of Willows residents were born in the United States, with 71.46% having been born in California. 6.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Willows Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,933-38-0.64%
20285,971-38-0.63%
20276,009-37-0.61%
20266,046-38-0.62%
20256,084-38-0.62%
20246,122-38-0.62%
20236,160-66-1.06%
20226,226-54-0.86%
20216,28070.11%
20206,2731742.85%
20196,099841.4%
20186,015-45-0.74%
20176,060-7-0.12%
20166,067380.63%
20156,02930.05%
20146,02610.02%
20136,025-13-0.22%
20126,038-65-1.07%
20116,103-40-0.65%
20106,14300%
20006,2202323.87%
19905,9881,21125.35%
19804,77769216.94%
19704,085-54-1.3%
19604,1391,12037.1%
19503,01980436.3%
19402,2151919.44%
19302,024-166-7.58%
19202,1901,05192.27%
19101,13924627.55%
1900893-283-24.06%
18901,176-4,757-80.18%

Willows Population by Year