Gridley, California Population 2024

7,230

Gridley Demographics

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

  • White: 72.06%
  • Other race: 14.99%
  • Two or more races: 9.22%
  • Asian: 1.72%
  • Native American: 1.59%
  • Black or African American: 0.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,465.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.1% (-155)
The current population of Gridley, California is 7,230 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,385.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,36472.06%
Other race1,11614.99%
Two or more races6869.22%
Asian1281.72%
Native American1181.59%
Black or African American320.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gridley Population by Race

Gridley Population Pyramid 2024

Gridley Median Age

32.3

Total

29.5

Male

34.4

Female

Gridley Adults

There are 5,128 adults, (808 of whom are seniors) in Gridley.

Gridley Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

18.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gridley Sex Ratio

Female3,89052.26%
Male3,55447.74%

Gridley Population by Age

Gridley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4013.0446.953.1
Married1,2793.7852.647.4
Non Family5971.0541.758.3
Female3563.7328.471.6
Male1692.9560.939.1

3.57

Average Family Size

3.04

Average Household Size

46.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gridley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4129.36%
Associates Degree66915.2%
Bachelors Degree3728.45%
Graduate Degree1653.75%
High School Graduate1,25828.59%
Less Than 9th Grade2986.77%
Some College1,22627.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gridley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gridley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5602,291422
Hispanic1,4951,08454
Other Race63245917
2+ Races49344654
Asian777423
Native American64642
Black22220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 29.87%.

Gridley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$103,375$160,230$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$37,738$37,974$37,386
Less Than 9th Grade$27,188$31,614$0
Overall$38,473$39,560$37,823
Some College$38,851$38,426$38,937

$38,473

Average Earnings

$39,560

Average Male

$37,823

Average Female

Gridley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gridley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gridley Language

72.23% of Gridley residents speak only English, while 27.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.5% of the population.

Gridley Language

Gridley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,82740514.33%
White4,0322014.99%
Other1,1111009%
Native1189177.12%
Black281864.29%
Multiple686111.6%

9.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.33%

Male Poverty Rate

8.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gridley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gridley is Native, with 77.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gridley is Multiple, with 1.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.18%.

Gridley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.34%
Some College7.18%
Less Than 9th Grade6.24%
Bachelors or Greater2.45%

Gridley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.26%
Male Unemployed35.24%
Female Employed5.99%
Male Employed3.73%

Gridley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gridley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,463$90,294
Households$56,428$81,497
Married Families$85,272$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,481$46,022

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gridley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Gridley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gridley 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 45-54.

Gridley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gridley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

328

Number of Veterans

296

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam181
First Gulf War74
Korea23
Second Gulf War18
World War II16

Gridley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+122
55 to 6484
65 to 7480
35 to 5424
18 to 3418

Gridley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2176.04%
2+ Races8516.25%
Asian2431.17%
Hispanic160.86%
Other Race20.24%

Gridley Veterans by Race

Gridley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gridley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

10.8%

Unemployment Rate

Gridley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gridley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gridley 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

74.46%

Born in Gridley

85.59%

Native Born

14.41%

Foreign Born

8.49%

Non Citizen

5.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.59% of Gridley residents were born in the United States, with 74.46% having been born in California. 8.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gridley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,036-39-0.55%
20287,075-39-0.55%
20277,114-38-0.53%
20267,152-39-0.54%
20257,191-39-0.54%
20247,230-39-0.54%
20237,269-5-0.07%
20227,274-74-1.01%
20217,348-37-0.5%
20207,385-226-2.97%
20197,6116319.04%
20186,980470.68%
20176,933731.06%
20166,860330.48%
20156,827100.15%
20146,817460.68%
20136,771831.24%
20126,688791.2%
20116,609-24-0.36%
20106,63300%
20005,38275116.22%
19904,63164916.3%
19803,98244812.68%
19703,5341915.71%
19603,3432899.46%
19503,05471630.62%
19402,33839720.45%
19301,94130518.64%
19201,63664965.75%
191098730143.88%
189068633494.89%
1880352-6,684-95%

Gridley Population by Year