Median Household Income
$89,250 ± $8,191
Median Home Value
$253,900 ± $10,248
Median Gross Rent
$1,186 ± $101/mo
Per Capita Income
$41,606
Poverty Rate
12.5%
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Homeownership Rate
58.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.9%
Median Age
33.4
Average Commute
15 min
Households
11,303
Veterans
2,994
Population Over Time
Ridgecrest shrank 0.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
28,282
2016
28,604
2018
28,736
2020
28,905
2022
28,118
2024
28,225
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
65.6%
Hispanic or Latino
23.6%
Black or African American
4.4%
Asian
4.2%
Nearby Cities in California
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.