City in Mendocino County, California · 2.9 sq mi · 2,408 people per sq mi
About 7,000 people live in Fort Bragg. The typical household earns $56,481, and the median resident is 49 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,971 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.2%
Men 45.3 · Women 51.3
1890–2026
6,959
2026 projection
0.2% 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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1890–2026
6,959
2026 projection
0.2% 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 | 6,959 | +13 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,946 | -78 | 1.11% |
| 2024 | 7,024 | +38 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 6,986 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 6,986 | -42 | 0.60% |
| 2021 | 7,028 | +57 | 0.82% |
| 2020 | 6,971 | -311 | 4.27% |
| 2019 | 7,282 | -69 | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 7,351 | +41 | 0.56% |
| 2017 | 7,310 | +29 | 0.40% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 70 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 5 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 37% | 36% |
| Never married | 33% | 39% | 27% |
| Divorced | 23% | 21% | 24% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau