Beckwourth, CA Demographics

A map of Beckwourth's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	262	411	67.5%	86.0%
Multiracial	102	18	26.3%	3.8%
Hispanic	24	39	6.2%	8.2%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.8%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.8%

Beckwourth, California has an estimated population of 388, a large decrease from the 478 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.5% White, 26.3% Multiracial, 6.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Beckwourth, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Beckwourth 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 Beckwourth, that probability was 25.3% in 2020 and 47.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beckwourth is ranked the 1270th 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). Beckwourth was ranked the 1228th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Beckwourth's White Population

262 residents of Beckwourth, or 67.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beckwourth is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Beckwourth ranks 79th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckwourth's White population has declined by an estimated 36.3%. White residents' share of Beckwourth's population has decreased from 86.0% to 67.5%.

Beckwourth is more White than neighboring Lake Davis (0% White). Beckwourth is less White than neighboring Portola (72.8% White), Delleker (70.9% White), Iron Horse (79.7% White), and Gold Mountain (100% White).

Beckwourth's Black Population

0 residents of Beckwourth, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beckwourth is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Beckwourth ranks 816th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckwourth's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Beckwourth's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Beckwourth's Asian Population

0 residents of Beckwourth, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beckwourth is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Beckwourth ranks 1355th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Beckwourth is less Asian than neighboring Portola (5.6% Asian).

Beckwourth's Hispanic Population

24 residents of Beckwourth, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beckwourth is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Beckwourth ranks 1365th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckwourth's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 38.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Beckwourth's population has decreased from 8.2% to 6.2%.

Beckwourth is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Davis (0% Hispanic), and Gold Mountain (0% Hispanic). Beckwourth is less Hispanic than neighboring Portola (16.7% Hispanic), Delleker (29.1% Hispanic), and Iron Horse (20.3% Hispanic).

Beckwourth's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Beckwourth, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Beckwourth is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Beckwourth ranks 1179th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckwourth's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Beckwourth's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Beckwourth is less Native American/Other than neighboring Portola (0.5% Native American/Other).

Beckwourth's Multiracial Population

102 residents of Beckwourth, or 26.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beckwourth is significantly higher than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Beckwourth ranks 1031st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckwourth's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 466.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Beckwourth's population has increased from 3.8% to 26.3%.

Beckwourth is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Davis (0% Multiracial), Portola (4.4% Multiracial), Delleker (0% Multiracial), Iron Horse (0% Multiracial), and Gold Mountain (0% 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.