Overview McCloud is a tiny town located in the state of California. With a population of 945 people and just one neighborhood, McCloud is the 760th largest community in California. Much of the housing stock in McCloud was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country. Occupations and Workforce McCloud is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.40% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, McCloud is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in McCloud who work in food service (15.20%), management occupations (14.89%), and maintenance occupations (13.07%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that McCloud has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Setting & Lifestyle Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, McCloud is worth considering. As is often the case in a small town, McCloud doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute. McCloud Demographics In terms of college education, the citizens of McCloud rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.99% of adults 25 and older in McCloud have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in McCloud in 2022 was $32,474, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,896 for a family of four. However, McCloud contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. McCloud is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call McCloud home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McCloud residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in McCloud include English, German, Irish, French, and Portuguese. The most common language spoken in McCloud is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.