California / Census place 0613014

Chico

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Chico city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
105,081
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,041/sq mi
34.6 sq mi land area
Median age
31.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$66,977
Median home value
$468,100
Median gross rent
$1,488
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.2%
Typical commute
17.8 min
Public transit commute
0.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: OROVILLE MUNI AP (21 mi from place center)
Average high
75.1°F
Average low
51.3°F
Annual rainfall
25.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Chico.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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