Mineral, California Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 133, Mineral's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Mineral is a small community located in California, within Tehama County. The total population is 133. It ranks as the 1431st most populous out of 1,570 Census-designated places in California.

Age Demographics

The median age in Mineral is 66.3 years. This is 75% higher than the state median of 37.9 years. Only 5.3% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children.

Economy, Income & Housing

The poverty rate stands at 60.9%. This is 407% higher than the state poverty rate of 12.0%. With more than one in five residents living below the poverty line, economic hardship is a significant challenge for the community. The survey records no unemployed residents in Mineral, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. Every occupied housing unit the survey reached in Mineral was renter-occupied. At this sample size that indicates no owner-occupied homes were captured rather than that none exist.

Race & Ethnicity

Mineral has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 91.0% of all residents. Asian residents account for 9.0%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (91.0% vs 33.8%).

Education

35.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 4% lower than the state rate of 37.1%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 27.0% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Mineral, California is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against California state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,570 Census-designated places in California. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.