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Anderson, CA Demographics

A map of Anderson's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
8,06071.2%
Hispanic
1,58714.0%
Multiracial
8127.2%
Native American/Other
4343.8%
Asian
3292.9%
Black
1010.9%

Anderson, California had a population of 11,323 in 2020. It was 71.2% White, 0.9% Black, 2.9% Asian, 14.0% Hispanic, 3.8% Native American/Other, and 7.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Anderson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Anderson is the 469th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Anderson's White Population

8,060 residents of Anderson identify as White, or 71.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Anderson considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Anderson is ranked #539 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Anderson is less White than neighboring Cottonwood (76.9% White), Lake California (78.2% White), Happy Valley (74.9% White), Palo Cedro (82% White), and Redding (73.4% White).

Anderson's Black Population

101 residents of Anderson identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Anderson roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Anderson is ranked #748 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Anderson is more Black than neighboring Cottonwood (0.4% Black), Lake California (0.5% Black), Happy Valley (0.5% Black), and Palo Cedro (0.6% Black). Anderson is less Black than neighboring Redding (1.4% Black).

Anderson's Asian Population

329 residents of Anderson identify as Asian, or 2.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Anderson less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Anderson is ranked #663 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Anderson is more Asian than neighboring Cottonwood (1.9% Asian), Lake California (1% Asian), and Palo Cedro (1.8% Asian). Anderson is less Asian than neighboring Happy Valley (4.2% Asian), and Redding (4.4% Asian).

Anderson's Hispanic Population

1,587 residents of Anderson identify as Hispanic, or 14.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Anderson considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Anderson is ranked #1072 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Anderson is more Hispanic than neighboring Cottonwood (11.1% Hispanic), Lake California (11.1% Hispanic), Happy Valley (10.9% Hispanic), Palo Cedro (7.1% Hispanic), and Redding (11.2% Hispanic).

Anderson's Native American/Other Population

434 residents of Anderson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Anderson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Anderson is ranked #154 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Anderson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cottonwood (2.6% Native American/Other), Lake California (1.8% Native American/Other), Happy Valley (3.3% Native American/Other), Palo Cedro (1.6% Native American/Other), and Redding (2.6% Native American/Other).

Anderson's Multiracial Population

812 residents of Anderson identify as Multiracial, or 7.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Anderson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Anderson is ranked #225 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Anderson is more Multiracial than neighboring Happy Valley (6.2% Multiracial), Palo Cedro (6.9% Multiracial), and Redding (7% Multiracial). Anderson is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake California (7.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.