City in Siskiyou County, California · 10 sq mi · 771 people per sq mi
About 7,700 people live in Yreka. The typical household earns $43,982, and the median resident is 39.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,810 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.02%
Men 40 · Women 39.4
1860–2026
7,693
2026 projection
1.5% 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
7,693
2026 projection
1.5% 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 | 7,693 | -21 | 0.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,714 | -15 | 0.19% |
| 2024 | 7,729 | -33 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 7,762 | -87 | 1.11% |
| 2022 | 7,849 | -25 | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 7,874 | +64 | 0.82% |
| 2020 | 7,810 | +214 | 2.82% |
| 2019 | 7,596 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 7,594 | +11 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 7,583 | +33 | 0.44% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 78 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
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 40% | 37% |
| Never married | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Divorced | 24% | 21% | 26% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau