Wheatland, California Population 2024

4,124

Wheatland Demographics

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

  • White: 72.3%
  • Two or more races: 19.84%
  • Other race: 5.62%
  • Asian: 1.82%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
  • Black or African American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
507.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.98% (408)
The current population of Wheatland, California is 4,124 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,716.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,74072.3%
Two or more races75219.84%
Other race2135.62%
Asian691.82%
Native American130.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.08%
Black or African American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Wheatland Population by Race

Wheatland Population Pyramid 2024

Wheatland Median Age

38.5

Total

36.4

Male

39.3

Female

Wheatland Adults

There are 2,729 adults, (552 of whom are seniors) in Wheatland.

Wheatland Age Dependency

74.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wheatland Sex Ratio

Female1,94751.37%
Male1,84348.63%

Wheatland Population by Age

Wheatland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3382.8262.337.7
Married6523.482.117.9
Non Family3291.124852
Female2363.8931.468.6
Male1212.2454.545.5

3.28

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

62.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wheatland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade953.79%
Associates Degree27110.81%
Bachelors Degree40116%
Graduate Degree1214.83%
High School Graduate61724.62%
Less Than 9th Grade1214.83%
Some College88035.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wheatland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wheatland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8911,818434
Hispanic48839153
2+ Races25720848
Other Race106837
Asian69234
Native American13130
Islander330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.95%.

Wheatland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$93,417$0$93,722
Graduate Degree$106,202$0$106,731
High School Graduate$45,069$43,125$0
Less Than 9th Grade$29,800$0$0
Overall$61,944$61,910$62,574
Some College$62,112$71,350$58,636

$61,944

Average Earnings

$61,910

Average Male

$62,574

Average Female

Wheatland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wheatland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wheatland Language

86.81% of Wheatland residents speak only English, while 13.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.51% of the population.

Wheatland Language

Wheatland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple75217623.4%
White2,3981586.59%
Hispanic902889.76%
Asian693347.83%
Other213115.16%

10.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.51%

Male Poverty Rate

8.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wheatland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wheatland is Asian, with 47.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wheatland is Other, with 5.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.77%.

Wheatland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.56%
Some College5.99%
High School3.89%
Bachelors or Greater2.3%

Wheatland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40%
Male Employed8.33%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Wheatland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wheatland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,618$104,476
Households$81,827$115,809
Married Families$105,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,108$140,969

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wheatland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Wheatland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wheatland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wheatland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wheatland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

506

Number of Veterans

386

Male Veterans

120

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam146
First Gulf War117
Second Gulf War100
Korea54
World War II6

Wheatland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+179
55 to 64157
65 to 7484
35 to 5470
18 to 3416

Wheatland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White47021.28%
Hispanic224.4%
Asian1115.94%
2+ Races82.52%
Native American753.85%
Other Race75.93%
Islander3100%

Wheatland Veterans by Race

Wheatland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wheatland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wheatland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wheatland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wheatland 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

65.09%

Born in Wheatland

93.98%

Native Born

6.02%

Foreign Born

2.88%

Non Citizen

3.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.98% of Wheatland residents were born in the United States, with 65.09% having been born in California. 2.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wheatland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,6341022.25%
20284,5321022.3%
20274,4301022.36%
20264,3281022.41%
20254,2261022.47%
20244,1241022.54%
20234,0222025.29%
20223,820962.58%
20213,72480.22%
20203,716621.7%
20193,65470.19%
20183,647250.69%
20173,622631.77%
20163,559200.57%
20153,53960.17%
20143,53370.2%
20133,52610.03%
20123,525130.37%
20113,51210.03%
20103,51100%
20002,27564439.48%
19901,63115710.65%
19801,47419415.16%
19701,28046757.44%
196081323239.93%
19505818517.14%
1940496173.55%
19304794410.11%
1920435-46-9.56%
1910481-11-2.24%
1900492-138-21.9%
1890630-5-0.79%
1880635-3,999-86.3%

Wheatland Population by Year