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Redding population

Redding, California had an estimated 94,092 residents on July 1, 2025, the 387th-largest city in the US. That is up 4.7% since the 2010 Census and up 16.1% since 2000.

ReddingCaliforniaPop. 94,092
Population, July 2025
94,092+0.2% since April 2020
People per sq mile
1,58259.5 sq mi of land
Median age
38.820.2% are 65 or older
Households with kids
26.4%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

68k75k81k88k94k2000: 81,06220002001: 82,8452002: 84,89920022003: 86,5772004: 87,59620042005: 88,1592006: 88,62720062007: 89,0112008: 89,54920082009: 89,7522010: 89,86120102011: 90,1092012: 90,30820122013: 90,6552014: 91,01220142015: 90,9622016: 91,23320162017: 91,7282018: 91,90420182019: 92,7692020: 93,88820202021: 93,7052022: 92,99820222023: 92,9682024: 93,65820242025: 94,0922025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
202594,092+434Estimate, July 1
202493,658+690Estimate, July 1
202392,968-30Estimate, July 1
202292,998-707Estimate, July 1
202193,705-183Estimate, July 1
202093,888+1,119April 2020 estimates base
201992,769+865Estimate, July 1
201891,904+176Estimate, July 1
201791,728+495Estimate, July 1
201691,233+271Estimate, July 1
201590,962-50Estimate, July 1
201491,012+357Estimate, July 1
201390,655+347Estimate, July 1
201290,308+199Estimate, July 1
201190,109+248Estimate, July 1
201089,861+1092010 Census (April 1)
200989,752+203Estimate, July 1
200889,549+538Estimate, July 1
200789,011+384Estimate, July 1
200688,627+468Estimate, July 1
200588,159+563Estimate, July 1
200487,596+1,019Estimate, July 1
200386,577+1,678Estimate, July 1
200284,899+2,054Estimate, July 1
200182,845+1,783Estimate, July 1
200081,062April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Redding in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Redding had 94,092 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 387th-largest city in the US.

Is Redding growing?

Yes. Redding has grown 4.7% since the 2010 Census (89,861 people), and grown 0.2% since 2020.

What was the population of Redding in 2000?

About 81,062 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 89,861.

How dense is Redding?

Redding has about 1,582 people per square mile of land (59.5 square miles).

More about Redding

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