Census place 0623042

Eureka

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

Official Census name: Eureka city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Eureka.

According to the 2025 estimate, Eureka has a population of 25,304 and 2,645 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $404,500, below the comparison median of $717,000; typical commute is 15.8 minutes, below the comparison median of 28 minutes; and median gross rent is $1,195, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$404,500
Below the comparison median of $717,000
typical commute
15.8 minutes
Below the comparison median of 28 minutes
median gross rent
$1,195
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Eureka's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,304
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,645/sq mi
9.6 sq mi land area
Median age
39.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$57,662
Median home value
$404,500
Median gross rent
$1,195
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29%
Typical commute
15.8 min
Drive-alone commute
68.8%
Public transit commute
1.8%
Walked to work
5.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
52.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53%
Unemployed residents 16+
6.1%
Working from home
11.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
11.7%
Households with children
22.1%
Residents with a disability
21.9%
Residents without insurance
5.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Humboldt County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
4
Hurricane declarations
1

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: EUREKA WFO WOODLEY IS (2 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
46°F
Annual rainfall
40.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Eureka.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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