Town in Butte County, California · 18.3 sq mi · 604 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Paradise. The typical household earns $67,687, and the median resident is 57.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,090 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.18%
Men 55.2 · Women 61.1
1960–2026
11,066
2026 projection
117.4% 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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1960–2026
11,066
2026 projection
117.4% 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 | 11,066 | +1,043 | 10.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,023 | +759 | 8.19% |
| 2024 | 9,264 | +752 | 8.83% |
| 2023 | 8,512 | +858 | 11.21% |
| 2022 | 7,654 | +1,089 | 16.59% |
| 2021 | 6,565 | +1,475 | 28.98% |
| 2020 | 5,090 | +919 | 22.03% |
| 2019 | 4,171 | -22,361 | 84.28% |
| 2018 | 26,532 | +63 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 26,469 | +180 | 0.68% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 74 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
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 53% | 55% |
| Never married | 24% | 28% | 19% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 11% |
| Widowed | 11% | 8% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau