HiouchiCA
This town in California has a population of 105.
Is Hiouchi a good place to live?
Hiouchi’s age of the median resident is 71.1 years, above both California’s towns (39 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 4 of the 847 California towns we compare have a lower typical household income than Hiouchi. 35% of the land in Hiouchi is conserved, where California’s towns sit at 4.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Smith River National Recreation Area, at 63 acres. Hiouchi has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
105 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Redwood National Park and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hiouchi. Close and well known come first.
in town National ParkRedwood National Park1.2M visitors a year
2 mi State parkJedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
12 mi National forestSix Rivers National Forest
15 mi Ancient siteBrother Jonathan
33 mi National MonumentOregon Caves National Monument and Preserve64K visitors a year
27 mi State parkPrairie Creek Redwoods State ParkPhoto credits
Redwood National Park: Michael Schweppe, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park: Mario Vaden (talk · contribs), Public domain · Six Rivers National Forest: Clinton Steeds, CC BY 2.0 · Brother Jonathan: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Public domain
Moving to Hiouchi: who provides what
Hiouchi is unincorporated, so Del Norte County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hiouchi.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Hiouchi, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Hiouchi than in 99% of U.S. communities. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tsunamis at 38%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Hiouchi
The trail density in Hiouchi is 1.5 miles per square mile. 0.9 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Redwood National Park | 0.5 mi | 52 |
| 2. Smith River National Recreation Area | 0.2 mi | 63 |
| 3. Redwood National and State Parks | — | 62 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Hiouchi’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
The share of residents in Hiouchi who live below the poverty line: 21%. The top destinations are Crescent City (23%), Brookings (9%) and Redding (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Hiouchi brings mild winters and pleasant summers
For Hiouchi, the typical July afternoon high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hiouchi is
In Hiouchi, 33% of adults feel lonely. Against the California average, Hiouchi comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. 16% of adults in Hiouchi report frequent physical distress; 77% had a checkup this year.
| Hiouchi | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hiouchi | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hiouchi
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hiouchi; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hiouchi residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Hiouchi for work
Where Hiouchi’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Hiouchi
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hiouchi, CA a good place to live?
Hiouchi has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.