Population Estimates - Historical - Butte County Association of Governments

Population Estimates - Historical

Department of Finance Historical Population Estimates 4/1/2020 - 1/1/2025

City/County	4/1/2020	1/1/2021	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	1/1/2024	1/1/2025
Biggs	1,963	1,993	1,997	1,953	1,998	1,973
Chico	101,703	103,228	105,789	107,769	110,971	113,847
Gridley	7,326	7,484	7,416	7,243	7,383	7,302
Oroville	20,009	20,383	19,481	18,861	19,221	19,653
Paradise	4,710	6,075	7,787	9,291	10,283	11,088
Unincorporated	75,921	68,651	64,292	61,767	58,017	53,662
Incorporated	135,771	139,163	142,470	145,117	149,856	153,863
County Total	211,632	207,814	206,762	206,884	207,873	207,525

Source: State of California, Department of Finance, E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 2021-2025, with 2020 Benchmark. Sacramento, California, May 2025

Department of Finance Historical Population Estimates 4/1/2010 - 1/1/2020

City/County	4/1/2010	1/1/2011	1/1/2012	1/1/2013	1/1/2014	1/1/2015	1/1/2016	1/1/2017	1/1/2018	1/1/2019	1/1/2020
Biggs	1,707	1,711	1,707	1,740	1,738	1,796	1,942	1,952	1,966	2,057	1,852
Chico	86,187	86,707	87,523	88,127	88,785	89,615	90,007	91,166	92,040	110,126	110,364
Gridley	6,584	6,595	6,592	6,808	6,827	6,835	6,833	6,874	6,918	7,205	6,515
Oroville	15,546	15,528	15,581	16,136	16,142	16,270	18,087	18,101	18,075	20,794	18,888
Paradise	26,218	26,273	26,174	26,152	26,165	26,184	26,290	26,424	26,581	4,474	4,608
Unincorporated	83,758	84,012	83,763	83,411	83,331	83,220	80,827	80,951	80,518	76,199	66,724
Incorporated	136,242	136,814	137,577	138,963	139,657	140,700	143,159	144,517	145,580	144,656	142,227
County Total	220,000	220,826	221,340	222,374	222,988	223,920	223,986	225,468	226,098	220,855	208,951

Source: State of California, Department of Finance, E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 2011-2021, with 2010 Benchmark. Sacramento, California, May 2021

Department of Finance Historical Population Estimates 1/1/2001 - 1/1/2010

City/County	1/1/2001	1/1/2002	1/1/2003	1/1/2004	1/1/2005	1/1/2006	1/1/2007	1/1/2008	1/1/2009	1/1/2010
Biggs	1,786	1,786	1,783	1,770	1,747	1,722	1,714	1,702	1,705	1,711
Chico	64,810	66,481	67,862	70,322	72,459	77,348	82,784	85,034	85,739	86,136
Gridley	5,531	5,694	5,796	5,806	5,761	5,989	6,250	6,466	6,532	6,589
Oroville	13,053	13,201	13,481	13,631	13,762	13,961	14,998	15,063	15,377	15,529
Paradise	26,412	26,510	26,598	26,593	26,403	26,264	26,160	26,086	26,146	26,188
Unincorporated	92,999	93,270	93,869	93,297	92,823	89,406	84,495	83,450	83,388	83,814
Incorporated	111,592	113,672	115,520	118,122	120,132	125,284	131,906	134,351	135,499	136,153
County Total	204,591	206,942	209,389	211,419	212,955	214,690	218,180	217,801	218,887	219,967

Source: State of California, Department of Finance, E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 2001-2010, with 2000 & 2010 Census Counts. Sacramento, California, August 2011

Department of Finance Historical Population Estimates 4/1/1990 - 1/1/2000

City/County	4/1/1990	1/1/1991	1/1/1992	1/1/1993	1/1/1994	1/1/1995	1/1/1996	1/1/1997	1/1/1998	1/1/1999	1/1/2000
Biggs	1,581	1,630	1,630	1,620	1,610	1,640	1,640	1,670	1,670	1,740	1,750
Chico	39,970	40,700	42,850	44,200	44,850	46,250	47,050	49,700	52,100	53,600	55,400
Gridley	4,631	4,640	4,670	4,650	4,700	4,760	4,760	4,830	4,850	4,990	5,050
Oroville	11,885	12,100	12,000	12,050	12,100	12,200	12,400	12,400	12,450	12,550	12,650
Paradise	25,401	25,500	25,550	25,600	25,800	25,800	25,850	25,850	26,050	26,000	26,300
Unincorporated	98,652	100,300	101,100	102,200	103,400	104,000	104,600	103,000	102,000	101,200	102,900
Incorporated	83,468	84,570	86,700	88,120	89,060	90,650	91,700	94,450	97,120	98,880	101,150
County Total	182,120	184,900	187,800	190,300	192,500	194,700	196,300	197,500	199,100	200,200	204,000