Avery, CA Demographics

A map of Avery's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	158	524	59.0%	82.4%
Hispanic	95	55	35.4%	8.6%
Native American/Other	15	7	5.6%	1.1%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	48	0.0%	7.5%

Avery, California has an estimated population of 268, a dramatic decrease from the 636 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.0% White, 35.4% Hispanic, 5.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Avery, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Avery has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Avery, that probability was 30.8% in 2020 and 52.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Avery is ranked the 1331st most populous place in California, out of 1,618 places. 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). Avery was ranked the 1176th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Avery's White Population

158 residents of Avery, or 59.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Avery is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Avery ranks 162nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Avery's White population has declined by an estimated 69.8%. White residents' share of Avery's population has decreased from 82.4% to 59.0%.

Avery is less White than neighboring Forest Meadows (81.1% White), Arnold (85% White), Murphys (87.3% White), Vallecito (67.1% White), and Dorrington (88.4% White).

Avery's Black Population

0 residents of Avery, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Avery is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Avery ranks 1207th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Avery's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Avery's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Avery's Asian Population

0 residents of Avery, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Avery is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Avery ranks 1439th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Avery's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Avery's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Avery is less Asian than neighboring Forest Meadows (13.1% Asian), Arnold (1.5% Asian), and Dorrington (9.9% Asian).

Avery's Hispanic Population

95 residents of Avery, or 35.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Avery is slightly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Avery ranks 1337th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Avery's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 72.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Avery's population has increased from 8.6% to 35.4%.

Avery is more Hispanic than neighboring Forest Meadows (1.2% Hispanic), Arnold (7.3% Hispanic), Murphys (9.2% Hispanic), Vallecito (0% Hispanic), and Dorrington (0% Hispanic).

Avery's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Avery, or 5.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Avery is slightly higher than in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Avery ranks 915th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Avery's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 114.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Avery's population has increased from 1.1% to 5.6%.

Avery is more Native American/Other than neighboring Forest Meadows (0% Native American/Other), Arnold (3.8% Native American/Other), Murphys (0% Native American/Other), Vallecito (3.2% Native American/Other), and Dorrington (0% Native American/Other).

Avery's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Avery, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Avery is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Avery ranks 181st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Avery's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Avery's population has decreased from 7.5% to 0.0%.

Avery is less Multiracial than neighboring Forest Meadows (4.6% Multiracial), Arnold (2.4% Multiracial), Murphys (3.5% Multiracial), Vallecito (29.7% Multiracial), and Dorrington (1.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.