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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mendocino County is 87,612, which is 1.56% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mendocino County population density is 22.59 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mendocino County is white, which represent 82.34% of the total population. The average Mendocino County education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 87,612. #38

Population Growth Since 2000, #51

Mendocino County	1.56%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #45

Mendocino County	22.59 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	72,141 (82.34%, #22)
Black:	705 (0.80%, #52)
Hispanic:	20,332 (23.21%, #32)
Asian:	1,570 (1.79%, #40)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	4,355 (4.97%, #5)
One Race, Other:	5,536 (6.32%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,305 (3.77%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	18,365 (90.33%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	185 (0.91%, see rank)
Cuban:	77 (0.38%, see rank)
Central American:	819 (4.03%, see rank)
South American:	139 (0.68%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	328 (20.89%, see rank)
Chinese:	322 (20.51%, see rank)
Filipino:	353 (22.48%, see rank)
Japanese:	120 (7.64%, see rank)
Korean:	32 (2.04%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	100 (6.37%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	315 (20.06%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

75,669 (86.37%) out of the total population of 87,612 reported first ancestry.

	Mendocino County	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	229	0.26%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	326	0.37%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	686	0.78%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	1,368	1.56%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	9,252	10.56%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	3,034	3.46%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	11,460	13.08%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	296	0.34%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	235	0.27%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	9,334	10.65%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	4,428	5.05%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,534	1.75%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	1,256	1.43%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	1,407	1.61%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	777	0.89%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,459	1.67%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	2,403	2.74%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	93	0.11%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	2,158	2.46%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	421	0.48%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	231	0.26%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	4,441	5.07%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	811	0.93%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 43,979 (50.20%, see rank)

Females: 43,633 (49.80%, see rank)

Mendocino County	Male: 50.20% Female: 49.80%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mendocino County	42.00 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mendocino County	40.60 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mendocino County	43.90 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mendocino County	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,153	5.88%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,454	6.23%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	5,231	5.97%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,516	6.30%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,142	5.87%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	10,030	11.45%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	10,255	11.71%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	11,520	13.15%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	14,193	16.20%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	8,976	10.25%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,249	4.85%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,893	2.16%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mendocino County	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	61,116, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	8,632, 14.12%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	16,137, 26.40%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	22,575, 36.94%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	8,930, 14.61%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,842, 7.92%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.31, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mendocino County			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,365	83.38%	16.62%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	8,529	91.90%, see rank	8.10%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,382	95.85%, see rank	4.15%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,185	86.79%, see rank	13.21%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	629	71.38%, see rank	28.62%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mendocino County	California	U.S.
Total Households	33,693, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	11,104, 32.96%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	22,589, 67.04%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	20,144, 59.79%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.37, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	14,414, 42.78%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	13,549, 40.21%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mendocino County	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	71,774	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	35,768	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	12,666	35.41%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	16,869	47.16%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	1,165	3.26%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	5,068	14.17%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	36,006	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	8,748	24.30%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	16,709	46.41%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	4,022	11.17%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	6,527	18.13%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mendocino County	%	California	U.S.
Native	75,905	86.64%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	58,142	66.36%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	16,941	19.34%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	822	0.94%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	11,707	13.36%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,929	4.48%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7,778	8.88%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,068	1.22%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,165	1.33%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	108	0.12%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	133	0.15%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9,048	10.33%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	185	0.21%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mendocino County	%	California	U.S.
English	27,388	81.29%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	4,919	14.60%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	981	2.91%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	330	0.98%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	75	0.22%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.