Willits, California
City in Mendocino County, California · ZIP 95490
- Mendocino County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 7 public schools
- 4,844 (2024 estimate)Population
- 1,959Households
- $55,971Median household income
- $306,800Median home value
- 7Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Willits
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,073 |
| 2010 | 4,888 |
| 2020 | 4,988 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $55,971 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 769 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,190 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Willits | Mendocino County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,945 | 90,709 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $55,971 | $64,688 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 41.4 | 43.9 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $306,800 | $486,000 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.4% | 24.9% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.4% | 11.6% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 39.3% | 60.9% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 15.3 minutes | 22.3 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blosser Lane Elementary | Public | 3–5 | Willits Unified |
| Brookside Elementary | Public | K–2 | Willits Unified |
| Willits Elementary Charter | Charter | K–5 | Willits Elementary Charter District |
| Baechtel Grove Middle | Public | 6–8 | Willits Unified |
| Sanhedrin Alternative | Alternative | 9–12 | Willits Unified |
| Willits Charter | Charter | 6–12 | Willits Charter District |
| Willits High | Public | 9–12 | Willits Unified |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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