Ferndale, CA Demographics

The total population of Ferndale is estimated to be 1,569 with 748 males (47.67%) and 821 females (52.33%). There are 73 more females than males in Ferndale.
The median household income in Ferndale was $67,557 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 84(0.12%) from $67,473 in 2020. This income is 90.55% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ferndale sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $82,420. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ferndale stands at $67,557.
In Ferndale, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,504 for males and $23,498 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,933 for males and $60,030 for females.
In Ferndale, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $66,447.
In 2022, the population of Ferndale was 1,398, a 0.57% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ferndale's population was 1,406, an increase of 0.14% compared to a population of 1,404 in 2020.
The median age in Ferndale, CA is 57.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.76% were under the age of 15, 15.73% aged 15 to 29, 38.15% aged 30 to 64, 26.40% aged 65 to 84, and 6.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ferndale population: 84.27% are White, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.71% are Asian, 2.09% are some other race and 9.39% are multiracial.