Coalinga, California Population 2024

17,284

Coalinga Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Coalinga was:

  • White: 39.52%
  • Other race: 33.94%
  • Two or more races: 17.98%
  • Black or African American: 3.89%
  • Native American: 2.25%
  • Asian: 2.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.28%
Land Area (mi²)
6.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,524.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.93% (-340)
The current population of Coalinga, California is 17,284 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,624.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,91139.52%
Other race5,93633.94%
Two or more races3,14417.98%
Black or African American6813.89%
Native American3942.25%
Asian3732.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander490.28%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Coalinga Population by Race

Coalinga Population Pyramid 2024

Coalinga Median Age

35

Total

37.1

Male

31.3

Female

Coalinga Adults

There are 13,365 adults, (1,900 of whom are seniors) in Coalinga.

Coalinga Age Dependency

52.5

Age Dependency Ratio

16.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Coalinga Sex Ratio

Female7,04640.29%
Male10,44259.71%

Coalinga Population by Age

Coalinga Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2193.185347
Married2,0273.967.932.1
Non Family9931.1836.763.3
Female8163.5830.569.5
Male3833.676436

3.7

Average Family Size

3.18

Average Household Size

53.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Coalinga Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,83615.99%
Associates Degree8827.68%
Bachelors Degree9137.95%
Graduate Degree4674.07%
High School Graduate3,02726.36%
Less Than 9th Grade1,61814.09%
Some College2,73923.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Coalinga Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Coalinga Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic6,3593,586380
White3,7673,322709
Other Race3,6832,021111
2+ Races1,571952177
Black633590117
Asian288234152
Native American16311922
Islander12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.78%.

Coalinga Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,100$0$49,375
Graduate Degree$106,544$108,354$83,352
High School Graduate$38,586$38,315$38,762
Less Than 9th Grade$28,188$29,529$25,972
Overall$37,587$38,686$36,192
Some College$33,950$41,397$27,112

$37,587

Average Earnings

$38,686

Average Male

$36,192

Average Female

Coalinga Earnings by Educational Attainment

Coalinga Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Coalinga Language

53.16% of Coalinga residents speak only English, while 46.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 44.42% of the population.

Coalinga Language

Coalinga Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic9,0171,90521.13%
Other4,60777716.87%
Multiple2,82459821.18%
White3,95151513.03%
Native3225416.77%
Islander494387.76%
Black446327.17%
Asian245114.49%

18.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.76%

Male Poverty Rate

21.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Coalinga

The race most likely to be in poverty in Coalinga is Islander, with 87.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Coalinga is Asian, with 4.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.51%.

Coalinga Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.92%
Bachelors or Greater14.6%
Some College13.45%
High School10.98%

Coalinga Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.52%
Male Employed11.7%
Male Unemployed11.61%
Female Employed8.93%

Coalinga Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Coalinga Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,500$84,779
Households$68,976$81,548
Married Families$86,685$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,517$64,538

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Coalinga Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Coalinga Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Coalinga Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Coalinga Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Coalinga Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

673

Number of Veterans

661

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam224
Second Gulf War154
First Gulf War109
Korea32
World War II0

Coalinga Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64190
35 to 54188
75+167
65 to 74114
18 to 3414

Coalinga Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3606.38%
Hispanic2523.23%
Other Race1383.07%
Black10214.98%
2+ Races462.33%
Native American2713.43%

Coalinga Veterans by Race

Coalinga Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Coalinga Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.7%

Labor Force Participation

40.3%

Employment Rate

11.8%

Unemployment Rate

Coalinga Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Coalinga Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Coalinga Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.6%

Born in Coalinga

79.41%

Native Born

20.59%

Foreign Born

14.83%

Non Citizen

5.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.41% of Coalinga residents were born in the United States, with 66.6% having been born in California. 14.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Coalinga Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,859-85-0.5%
202816,944-85-0.5%
202717,029-85-0.5%
202617,114-85-0.49%
202517,199-85-0.49%
202417,284-85-0.49%
202317,3694582.71%
202216,911-104-0.61%
202117,015-609-3.46%
202017,6242041.17%
201917,4204392.59%
201816,981-253-1.47%
201717,2342391.41%
201616,9951280.76%
201516,8672031.22%
201416,664-317-1.87%
201316,981-84-0.49%
201217,065-1,253-6.84%
201118,318-16-0.09%
201018,33400%
200016,2138,00197.43%
19908,2121,61924.56%
19806,5934327.01%
19706,1611963.29%
19605,9654267.69%
19505,53951310.21%
19405,0262,17576.29%
19302,851-83-2.83%
19202,934-1,265-30.13%
19104,199-12,660-75.09%

Coalinga Population by Year