How many people live in the Redding, CA area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 181,100 people in the Redding, CA area. That makes the Redding, CA metropolitan statistical area the 250th populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.05% of the nation's population.
181K
population of Redding, CA area (2024)
0.05%
Redding, CA area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Redding, CA area increased from 177,300 to 181,100—a 2.1% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 181,100 people lived in the Redding, CA area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Redding, CA Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Redding, CA area?
About 22.2% of the Redding, CA area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, higher than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 21.2% of the Redding, CA area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A higher share of the Redding, CA area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Redding, CA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Redding, CA area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 75.9% of the Redding, CA area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Redding, CA area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Redding, CA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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