<page_title> Chico, California </page_title> <section_title> Demographics </section_title> <table> <cell> 2000 <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> Census </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2010 <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> Census </col_header> </cell> <cell> 86,187 <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> Pop. </col_header> </cell> <cell> 43.8% <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> %± </col_header> </cell> </table>
The 2010 United States Census reported that Chico had a population of 86,187, which represents an increase of 43.8% since 2000.