Blacklake, CA Demographics

A map of Blacklake's Population by Race

Blacklake, California has an estimated population of 983, a decrease from the 1,016 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.0% White, 7.6% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blacklake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blacklake has become considerably less 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 Blacklake, that probability was 30.4% in 2020 and 21.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blacklake is ranked the 1066th 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). Blacklake was ranked the 1075th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blacklake's White Population

865 residents of Blacklake, or 88.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blacklake is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Blacklake ranks 149th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blacklake's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Blacklake's population has increased from 82.7% to 88.0%.

Blacklake is more White than neighboring Los Berros (72.4% White), Callender (52% White), Nipomo (38.7% White), and Arroyo Grande (67.7% White). Blacklake is less White than neighboring Woodlands (93.7% White).

Blacklake's Black Population

0 residents of Blacklake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blacklake is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Blacklake ranks 989th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blacklake's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Blacklake's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Blacklake is less Black than neighboring Callender (5.4% Black), Nipomo (0.8% Black), and Arroyo Grande (0.3% Black).

Blacklake's Asian Population

75 residents of Blacklake, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blacklake is lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Blacklake ranks 649th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blacklake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 141.9%. Asian residents' share of Blacklake's population has increased from 3.1% to 7.6%.

Blacklake is more Asian than neighboring Woodlands (1% Asian), Los Berros (3.4% Asian), Callender (6.7% Asian), Nipomo (4.4% Asian), and Arroyo Grande (3.8% Asian).

Blacklake's Hispanic Population

24 residents of Blacklake, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blacklake is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Blacklake ranks 1265th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blacklake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 76.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Blacklake's population has decreased from 10.1% to 2.4%.

Blacklake is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodlands (2.1% Hispanic). Blacklake is less Hispanic than neighboring Los Berros (24.1% Hispanic), Callender (29.2% Hispanic), Nipomo (51.6% Hispanic), and Arroyo Grande (21% Hispanic).

Blacklake's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Blacklake, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blacklake is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Blacklake ranks 1513th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blacklake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 250.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blacklake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Blacklake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woodlands (0% Native American/Other), Los Berros (0% Native American/Other), and Arroyo Grande (0.4% Native American/Other). Blacklake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Callender (1.7% Native American/Other).

Blacklake's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Blacklake, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blacklake is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Blacklake ranks 1125th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blacklake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 64.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Blacklake's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.2%.

Blacklake is more Multiracial than neighboring Los Berros (0% Multiracial). Blacklake is less Multiracial than neighboring Woodlands (3.2% Multiracial), Callender (5% Multiracial), Nipomo (3.9% Multiracial), and Arroyo Grande (6.9% 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.