City in Lake County, California · 10.1 sq mi · 1,668 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Clearlake. The typical household earns $41,867, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,699 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.49%
Men 39.1 · Women 38.5
1990–2026
16,896
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1990–2026
16,896
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,896 | +3 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,893 | +180 | 1.08% |
| 2024 | 16,713 | +118 | 0.71% |
| 2023 | 16,595 | -9 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | 16,604 | -185 | 1.10% |
| 2021 | 16,789 | +90 | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 16,699 | +1,500 | 9.87% |
| 2019 | 15,199 | -107 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 15,306 | -117 | 0.76% |
| 2017 | 15,423 | -133 | 0.85% |
Showing 10 of 19 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 167 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 31% | 31% |
| Never married | 42% | 49% | 35% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 11% |
| Separated | 5% | 6% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau