Firebaugh, California Population 2024

8,693

Firebaugh Demographics

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

  • Other race: 56.16%
  • White: 32.68%
  • Two or more races: 10.48%
  • Native American: 0.63%
  • Black or African American: 0.02%
  • Asian: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,471.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.2% (584)
The current population of Firebaugh, California is 8,693 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,109.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race4,57156.16%
White2,66032.68%
Two or more races85310.48%
Native American510.63%
Black or African American20.02%
Asian20.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Firebaugh Population by Race

Firebaugh Population Pyramid 2024

Firebaugh Median Age

32.2

Total

30.2

Male

34

Female

Firebaugh Adults

There are 5,290 adults, (1,024 of whom are seniors) in Firebaugh.

Firebaugh Age Dependency

90.8

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

66.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Firebaugh Sex Ratio

Female4,06349.92%
Male4,07650.08%

Firebaugh Population by Age

Firebaugh Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2973.5348.251.8
Married1,2854.0664.835.2
Female5943.5616.383.7
Non Family2951.0753.946.1
Male1233.7315.484.6

3.79

Average Family Size

3.53

Average Household Size

48.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Firebaugh Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade78317.44%
Associates Degree1793.99%
Bachelors Degree1413.14%
Graduate Degree350.78%
High School Graduate1,17126.09%
Less Than 9th Grade1,74638.9%
Some College4349.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Firebaugh Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Firebaugh Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic4,3251,868128
Other Race2,4451,12046
2+ Races49111137
White1376735
Native American39240
Asian220
Black200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.55%.

Firebaugh Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,357$0$60,833
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$32,679$41,705$0
Less Than 9th Grade$23,078$25,721$13,297
Overall$27,026$30,232$20,481
Some College$35,799$28,689$36,424

$27,026

Average Earnings

$30,232

Average Male

$20,481

Average Female

Firebaugh Earnings by Educational Attainment

Firebaugh Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Firebaugh Language

19.96% of Firebaugh residents speak only English, while 80.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 80.02% of the population.

Firebaugh Language

Firebaugh Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic7,9143,40643.04%
Other4,5712,19347.98%
Multiple85352561.55%
White19811156.06%
Black22100%
Asian22100%

43.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

38.22%

Male Poverty Rate

48.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Firebaugh

The race most likely to be in poverty in Firebaugh is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Firebaugh is Hispanic, with 43.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 17.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 50.87%.

Firebaugh Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.19%
High School30.4%
Some College23.82%
Bachelors or Greater10.8%

Firebaugh Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.4%
Female Unemployed36.59%
Female Employed30.57%
Male Employed22.7%

Firebaugh Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Firebaugh Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$36,413$47,969
Households$36,078$46,883
Married Families$41,634$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,107$31,881

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Firebaugh Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Firebaugh Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Firebaugh Marriage

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

Firebaugh Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Firebaugh Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

66

Number of Veterans

66

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam56
World War II10
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0

Firebaugh Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+45
65 to 7421
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Firebaugh Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Other Race501.82%
Hispanic500.98%
White160.86%

Firebaugh Veterans by Race

Firebaugh Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

68.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Firebaugh Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.9%

Labor Force Participation

41.6%

Employment Rate

18.3%

Unemployment Rate

Firebaugh Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Firebaugh Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Firebaugh 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

48.9%

Born in Firebaugh

53.14%

Native Born

46.86%

Foreign Born

35.53%

Non Citizen

11.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

53.14% of Firebaugh residents were born in the United States, with 48.9% having been born in California. 35.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Firebaugh Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,4231461.57%
20289,2771461.6%
20279,1311461.62%
20268,9851461.65%
20258,8391461.68%
20248,6931461.71%
20238,547720.85%
20228,4751782.15%
20218,2971882.32%
20208,1093184.08%
20197,79120.03%
20187,789110.14%
20177,778120.15%
20167,76660.08%
20157,76040.05%
20147,75680.1%
20137,748-14-0.18%
20127,762760.99%
20117,6861161.53%
20107,57000%
20005,7431,31429.67%
19904,42968918.42%
19803,7401,22348.59%
19702,51744721.59%
19602,0701,249152.13%
195082111716.62%
194070419839.13%
1930506-8,917-94.63%

Firebaugh Population by Year