Mexican Population in Tehama County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Mexican population in Tehama County, CA totals 16,529 residents, according to the most recent census estimates. Of these, Corning and Red Bluff account for 4,334 and 3,213 residents respectively, suggesting a shared urban presence. However, the remaining population appears to reside outside city boundaries, likely spread across unincorporated parts of Tehama County or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking analysis*. The analysis below explores this hybrid distribution and how it reflects broader trends across California counties.

Top 5 cities with the largest Mexican population in Tehama County

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  • 1
    Corning
    Mexican population in Corning is 4,334
    53.06% of Corning population is Mexican
  • 2
    Red Bluff
    Mexican population in Red Bluff is 3,213
    22.02% of Red Bluff population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in Tehama County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Tehama County with 16,529 Mexican residents (25.2% of 65,520 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 91st percentile nationally among counties and 30th percentile within California for Mexican population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Tehama County's Mexican demographic representation of 25.2%, exceeding the national average of 11.3% while remaining below California's elevated state average of 32.3%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Tehama County contains 16,529 Mexican residents, representing less than 1% of California's total Mexican population of 12.7 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Tehama County maintains fewer than 5.6 Mexican Americans per square mile, compared to California's average of 81.2 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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Tehama County Cities by Mexican Population

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ACS [1] population records show Corning and Red Bluff account for 4,334 and 3,213 Mexican residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in Tehama County, CA.
cities in Tehama County, CA ranked by Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Tehama County Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Corning 4,334 53.06% 26.22%
2 Red Bluff 3,213 22.02% 19.44%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Tehama County, CA by their Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Mexican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Mexican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Mexican alone, while others identify as Mexican along with another race (such as Mexican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Mexican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Mexican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Mexican alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Mexican .
  2. % of Total Tehama County Mexican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Mexican population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Mexican populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Mexican population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Mexican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.