Weed, California Population 2024

2,480

Weed Demographics

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

  • White: 65.24%
  • Two or more races: 10.31%
  • Black or African American: 8.32%
  • Other race: 8.25%
  • Asian: 6.44%
  • Native American: 1.45%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
514.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-13.17% (-376)
The current population of Weed, California is 2,480 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,856.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,80465.24%
Two or more races28510.31%
Black or African American2308.32%
Other race2288.25%
Asian1786.44%
Native American401.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Weed Population by Race

Weed Population Pyramid 2024

Weed Median Age

39.1

Total

34.6

Male

41.4

Female

Weed Adults

There are 2,152 adults, (399 of whom are seniors) in Weed.

Weed Age Dependency

57.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Weed Sex Ratio

Female1,35649.04%
Male1,40950.96%

Weed Population by Age

Weed Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1172.3247.752.3
Non Family5141.4344.655.4
Married2943.1274.825.2
Female218321.678.4
Male913.1240.759.3

2.91

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

47.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Weed Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade683.7%
Associates Degree28015.24%
Bachelors Degree1347.29%
Graduate Degree925.01%
High School Graduate54229.5%
Less Than 9th Grade1598.66%
Some College56230.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Weed Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Weed Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2211,120153
Hispanic2371510
2+ Races1491220
Black12212260
Asian1219013
Other Race117640
Native American26260

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 49.18%.

Weed Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$16,622$0$0
High School Graduate$33,693$33,277$41,786
Less Than 9th Grade$27,333$0$0
Overall$32,963$33,620$29,097
Some College$34,826$0$33,710

$32,963

Average Earnings

$33,620

Average Male

$29,097

Average Female

Weed Earnings by Educational Attainment

Weed Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Weed Language

81.39% of Weed residents speak only English, while 18.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.27% of the population.

Weed Language

Weed Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,55241526.74%
Black21711151.15%
Hispanic4619821.26%
Multiple2737025.64%
Other2103416.19%
Native403382.5%
Asian1622716.67%

28.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.54%

Male Poverty Rate

34.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Weed

The race most likely to be in poverty in Weed is Native, with 82.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Weed is Other, with 16.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.44%.

Weed Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College31.79%
Bachelors or Greater24.07%
Less Than 9th Grade23.87%
High School20.3%

Weed Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed87.76%
Female Employed15.6%
Male Employed10.25%

Weed Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Weed Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,596$91,858
Households$38,966$73,499
Married Families$80,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,592$47,290

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Weed Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.8%

Male Marriage Rate

30.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Weed Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Weed Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Weed Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Weed Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

97

Number of Veterans

97

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam49
Second Gulf War12
First Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Weed Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7433
55 to 6431
75+16
35 to 5413
18 to 344

Weed Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White926.12%
2+ Races52.36%

Weed Veterans by Race

Weed Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

29.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Weed Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.6%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Weed Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Weed Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Weed 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

72.37%

Born in Weed

93.06%

Native Born

6.94%

Foreign Born

2.35%

Non Citizen

4.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.06% of Weed residents were born in the United States, with 72.37% having been born in California. 2.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Weed Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,010-94-4.47%
20282,104-94-4.28%
20272,198-94-4.1%
20262,292-94-3.94%
20252,386-94-3.79%
20242,480-94-3.65%
20232,574-163-5.96%
20222,737-58-2.08%
20212,795-61-2.14%
20202,8561555.74%
20192,701331.24%
20182,668-1-0.04%
20172,669481.83%
20162,621602.34%
20152,561-134-4.97%
20142,695-172-6%
20132,867-51-1.75%
20122,918-50-1.68%
20112,968-9-0.3%
20102,97700%
20002,978-84-2.74%
19903,0621836.36%
19802,879-104-3.49%
19702,983-240-7.45%
19603,22348417.67%
19502,73972936.27%

Weed Population by Year