Coalinga, California Population 2024

17,284

Coalinga Demographics

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

  • White: 38.72%
  • Other race: 33.48%
  • Two or more races: 19.1%
  • Black or African American: 4.36%
  • Asian: 2.88%
  • Native American: 0.88%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.58%
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)
White6,71838.72%
Other race5,81033.48%
Two or more races3,31519.1%
Black or African American7574.36%
Asian5002.88%
Native American1520.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1000.58%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Coalinga Population by Race

Coalinga Population Pyramid 2024

Coalinga Median Age

36.6

Total

38.3

Male

33.4

Female

Coalinga Adults

There are 13,453 adults, (1,998 of whom are seniors) in Coalinga.

Coalinga Age Dependency

51.5

Age Dependency Ratio

17.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Coalinga Sex Ratio

Female6,72638.76%
Male10,62661.24%

Coalinga Population by Age

Coalinga Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2113.0552.747.3
Married1,9393.8663.336.7
Non Family1,1901.1941.858.2
Female7083.8231.668.4
Male3743.3472.527.5

3.72

Average Family Size

3.05

Average Household Size

52.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Coalinga Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,93416.63%
Associates Degree9287.98%
Bachelors Degree8767.53%
Graduate Degree5754.94%
High School Graduate3,14227.02%
Less Than 9th Grade1,71114.71%
Some College2,46421.19%

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
Hispanic6,4633,535394
Other Race3,7222,133150
White3,5863,190692
2+ Races1,742970165
Black707634123
Asian419347234
Native American115788
Islander58340

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 89.67%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.85%.

Coalinga Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,063$0$58,000
Graduate Degree$112,734$114,429$87,917
High School Graduate$40,279$40,020$40,497
Less Than 9th Grade$27,758$30,553$24,397
Overall$40,924$41,894$40,050
Some College$40,684$43,065$32,422

$40,924

Average Earnings

$41,894

Average Male

$40,050

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

48.17% of Coalinga residents speak only English, while 51.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 48.49% of the population.

Coalinga Language

Coalinga Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic9,1192,27824.98%
Other4,31879218.34%
Multiple2,83856820.01%
White3,38655316.33%
Native953941.05%
Black474316.54%
Asian357133.64%

22.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.59%

Male Poverty Rate

25.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Coalinga

The race most likely to be in poverty in Coalinga is Native, with 41.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Coalinga is Asian, with 3.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.29%.

Coalinga Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.13%
Some College16.07%
Bachelors or Greater11.57%
High School10.45%

Coalinga Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.86%
Male Unemployed29.11%
Male Employed11.89%
Female Employed7.67%

Coalinga Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Coalinga Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,683$86,212
Households$78,014$83,425
Married Families$95,246$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,944$69,735

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Coalinga Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.2%

Male Marriage Rate

41.1%

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 45-54.

Coalinga Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Coalinga Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

648

Number of Veterans

638

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam230
First Gulf War123
Second Gulf War107
Korea0
World War II0

Coalinga Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64179
35 to 54170
65 to 74155
75+144
18 to 340

Coalinga Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4228.01%
Hispanic1411.8%
Other Race1052.36%
Black7810.3%
Native American2717.76%
Islander1616%

Coalinga Veterans by Race

Coalinga Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Coalinga Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.4%

Labor Force Participation

36.9%

Employment Rate

12.8%

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

66.95%

Born in Coalinga

79.92%

Native Born

20.08%

Foreign Born

14.08%

Non Citizen

6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.92% of Coalinga residents were born in the United States, with 66.95% having been born in California. 14.08% 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