Eureka Population History 1990 - 2023

Eureka Population Facts

What is the current population of Eureka?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Eureka is 25,734. Eureka, California is the 1,532nd largest city in the US.

What county is Eureka, California in?

Eureka is located entirely in Humboldt County.

What is the size of Eureka, California in square miles?

Eureka has an area of 9.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Eureka?

The peak population of Eureka was in 2010, when its population was 27,191. In 2010, Eureka was the 1,311th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,532nd largest city in the US. Eureka is currently 5.4% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Eureka shrinking?

Eureka has shrunk 1.2% since the year 2000. Eureka, California's growth is extremely below average. 84% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Eureka, California?

Eureka has a population density of 2,897.6 people per square mile.

Eureka Demographics

What is the voting age population of Eureka, California?

The total voting age population of Eureka, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 21,144. The voting age population is 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

What percentage of Eureka, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.6% of the residents of Eureka are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Eureka, California?

The racial demographics of Eureka are 75.3% White, 7.7% Two or more races, 6.6% Asian, 6.0% Other, 2.2% American Indian, 2.0% Black and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 13.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Eureka, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Eureka, 20.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 21.8%. On a per-household basis, 11.9% of families are below the poverty line in Eureka.

What percentage of Eureka, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.5% of Eureka residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Eureka, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.4% of Eureka residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 28.1% have a bachelor's degree and 8.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Eureka, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Eureka residents aged 5 and older, 13.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 5.2% speak an Asian language.

Eureka Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Eureka, California?

The unemployment rate in Eureka is 7.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Eureka, California residents work for the government?

In Eureka, 16.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Eureka, California?

The median household income in Eureka is $42,890.

Eureka Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Eureka, California?

In Eureka, 43.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Eureka, California?

Renters occupy 56.5% of housing units in Eureka.

What percentage of Eureka, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Eureka, 30.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Eureka, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Eureka, 3.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 480 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Eureka, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Eureka is $916.

What percentage of households in Eureka, California have broadband internet?

In Eureka, 82.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.