California / Census place 0660704

Ridgecrest

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

Official Census name: Ridgecrest city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
28,333
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,358/sq mi
20.9 sq mi land area
Median age
33.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$89,250
Median home value
$253,900
Median gross rent
$1,186
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.9%
Typical commute
16.9 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

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: CHINA LAKE NAF (5 mi from place center)
Average high
81.4°F
Average low
49.1°F
Annual rainfall
4.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Ridgecrest.

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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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