City in Del Norte County, California · 2 sq mi · 3,016 people per sq mi
About 5,900 people live in Crescent City. The typical household earns $35,540, and the median resident is 38.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,535 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.17%
Men 36.5 · Women 42.5
1860–2026
5,921
2026 projection
9.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
5,921
2026 projection
9.4% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 5,921 | -81 | 1.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,002 | -211 | 3.40% |
| 2024 | 6,213 | +619 | 11.07% |
| 2023 | 5,594 | -82 | 1.44% |
| 2022 | 5,676 | -492 | 7.98% |
| 2021 | 6,168 | -367 | 5.62% |
| 2020 | 6,535 | -266 | 3.91% |
| 2019 | 6,801 | -12 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 6,813 | +423 | 6.62% |
| 2017 | 6,390 | -255 | 3.84% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 60 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 6 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 25% | 34% |
| Never married | 47% | 58% | 25% |
| Divorced | 18% | 14% | 27% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau