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Welcome to Mendocino County ...

Time Zone: Mendocino County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ukiah is the Seat for Mendocino County.

Mendocino County is one of the original counties of California and was founded in 1850.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mendocino had a population of 86,749 people. This is a decrease of 1.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 87,799 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mendocino represented 0.24% of the total population of California.

Below are some of the communities located in Mendocino County:

  • Fort Bragg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Point Arena
    (34 miles [54.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ukiah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
    • Ukiah is located in Mendocino County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,883 people
    • Ukiah has also been known as:
    • Ukiah City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <2>
  • Willits
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willits
    • Willits is located in Mendocino County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willits <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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