Blue Lake, CA Demographics

A map of Blue Lake's Population by Race

Blue Lake, California has an estimated population of 982, a large decrease from the 1,208 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 5.1% Multiracial, 3.0% Native American/Other, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Lake 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 Blue Lake, that probability was 37.4% in 2020 and 19.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Lake is ranked the 1068th 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). Blue Lake was ranked the 1024th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blue Lake's White Population

877 residents of Blue Lake, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Lake is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Blue Lake ranks 296th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. White residents' share of Blue Lake's population has increased from 78.2% to 89.3%.

Blue Lake is more White than neighboring Arcata (70.6% White), McKinleyville (72.2% White), and Myrtletown (72.7% White). Blue Lake is less White than neighboring Fieldbrook (91.8% White), and Indianola (96.3% White).

Blue Lake's Black Population

0 residents of Blue Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Lake is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Blue Lake ranks 1129th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Blue Lake is less Black than neighboring Arcata (3% Black), McKinleyville (0.1% Black), and Myrtletown (1.1% Black).

Blue Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Blue Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blue Lake is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Blue Lake ranks 1196th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Blue Lake is less Asian than neighboring Arcata (1.1% Asian), Fieldbrook (0.1% Asian), McKinleyville (2.4% Asian), and Myrtletown (4.7% Asian).

Blue Lake's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Blue Lake, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Lake is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Lake ranks 1381st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 72.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Blue Lake's population has decreased from 7.9% to 2.6%.

Blue Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Indianola (0.9% Hispanic). Blue Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Arcata (16% Hispanic), Fieldbrook (4.3% Hispanic), McKinleyville (11.1% Hispanic), and Myrtletown (11.6% Hispanic).

Blue Lake's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Blue Lake, or 3.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blue Lake is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Blue Lake ranks 106th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 54.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blue Lake's population has decreased from 5.2% to 3.0%.

Blue Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Arcata (2.4% Native American/Other), Fieldbrook (0.5% Native American/Other), Indianola (1.8% Native American/Other), McKinleyville (2.9% Native American/Other), and Myrtletown (0.6% Native American/Other).

Blue Lake's Multiracial Population

50 residents of Blue Lake, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Lake is comparable to the share in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Lake ranks 209th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Lake's population has decreased from 7.4% to 5.1%.

Blue Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Fieldbrook (3.1% Multiracial), and Indianola (1.1% Multiracial). Blue Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Arcata (7% Multiracial), McKinleyville (11.2% Multiracial), and Myrtletown (9.4% 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.