Kelly Ridge, California

Kelly Ridge
census-designated place
Location of Kelly Ridge in Butte County, California.
Kelly Ridge Position in California.
Coordinates: 39°31′34″N 121°28′01″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Butte
Area
• Total	1.951 sq mi (5.054 km2)
• Land	1.951 sq mi (5.054 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,050 ft (320 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,006
• Density	1,500/sq mi (590/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2612483
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kelly Ridge, California

Kelly Ridge is a census-designated place in Butte County, northern California.

Geography

Kelly Ridge sits at an elevation of 1050 feet (320 m), on a ridge above Lake Oroville reservoir in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The community of Kelly Ridge offers direct access to boating, camping, fishing and a variety of water sports. This neighborhood is closely connected to the city of Oroville and is a popular place to retire and enjoy the outdoors.

The 2010 United States census reported Kelly Ridge's population was 2,544.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	2,544		—
2020	3,006		18.2%
U.S. Decennial Census 2010

Kelly Ridge first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of the Oroville East CDP.

The 2020 United States census reported that Kelly Ridge had a population of 3,006. The population density was 1,540.7 inhabitants per square mile (594.9/km²). The racial makeup of Kelly Ridge was 80.1% White, 1.0% African American, 2.8% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.8% from other races, and 10.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.9% of the population.

The whole population lived in households. There were 1,307 households, out of which 21.6% included children under the age of 18, 43.3% were married-couple households, 10.3% were cohabiting couple households, 29.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 17.1% had a male householder with no partner present. 28.0% of households were one person, and 18.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.3. There were 828 families (63.4% of all households).

The age distribution was 15.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% aged 18 to 24, 18.5% aged 25 to 44, 26.2% aged 45 to 64, and 34.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males.

There were 1,432 housing units at an average density of 734.0 units per square mile (283.4 units/km²), of which 1,307 (91.3%) were occupied. Of these, 79.5% were owner-occupied, and 20.5% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $56,230, and the per capita income was $39,865. About 3.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line.

Education

Almost all of it is in the Oroville City Elementary School District, while a small piece extends into the Thermalito Union School District. All of it is the Oroville Union High School District.