Butte Creek Canyon, CA Demographics

A map of Butte Creek Canyon's Population by Race

Butte Creek Canyon, California has an estimated population of 713, a decrease from the 780 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.7% White, 7.6% Hispanic, 7.2% Multiracial, 2.2% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Butte Creek Canyon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Butte Creek Canyon has become 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 Butte Creek Canyon, that probability was 27.7% in 2020 and 30.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Butte Creek Canyon is ranked the 1156th 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). Butte Creek Canyon was ranked the 1136th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Butte Creek Canyon's White Population

590 residents of Butte Creek Canyon, or 82.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Butte Creek Canyon is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Butte Creek Canyon ranks 99th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butte Creek Canyon's White population has declined by an estimated 10.5%. White residents' share of Butte Creek Canyon's population has decreased from 84.5% to 82.7%.

Butte Creek Canyon is more White than neighboring Paradise (78.8% White), Butte Valley (82.6% White), Magalia (75.1% White), and Chico (64.6% White). Butte Creek Canyon is less White than neighboring Forest Ranch (88.5% White).

Butte Creek Canyon's Black Population

0 residents of Butte Creek Canyon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Butte Creek Canyon is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Butte Creek Canyon ranks 1349th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Butte Creek Canyon is less Black than neighboring Paradise (0.6% Black), Magalia (0.3% Black), and Chico (2.2% Black).

Butte Creek Canyon's Asian Population

2 residents of Butte Creek Canyon, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Butte Creek Canyon is considerably lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Butte Creek Canyon ranks 925th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butte Creek Canyon's Asian population has declined by an estimated 84.6%. Asian residents' share of Butte Creek Canyon's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.3%.

Butte Creek Canyon is more Asian than neighboring Butte Valley (0% Asian), and Forest Ranch (0% Asian). Butte Creek Canyon is less Asian than neighboring Paradise (1.4% Asian), Magalia (2.1% Asian), and Chico (5.2% Asian).

Butte Creek Canyon's Hispanic Population

54 residents of Butte Creek Canyon, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Butte Creek Canyon is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Butte Creek Canyon ranks 1344th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butte Creek Canyon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 18.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Butte Creek Canyon's population has decreased from 8.5% to 7.6%.

Butte Creek Canyon is more Hispanic than neighboring Butte Valley (2.1% Hispanic). Butte Creek Canyon is less Hispanic than neighboring Paradise (9.8% Hispanic), Magalia (11% Hispanic), Chico (20.5% Hispanic), and Forest Ranch (8.8% Hispanic).

Butte Creek Canyon's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Butte Creek Canyon, or 2.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Butte Creek Canyon is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Butte Creek Canyon ranks 435th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butte Creek Canyon's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 6.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Butte Creek Canyon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Butte Creek Canyon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Paradise (1.4% Native American/Other), Butte Valley (0% Native American/Other), Chico (1.4% Native American/Other), and Forest Ranch (0% Native American/Other). Butte Creek Canyon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Magalia (2.3% Native American/Other).

Butte Creek Canyon's Multiracial Population

51 residents of Butte Creek Canyon, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Butte Creek Canyon is slightly higher than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Butte Creek Canyon ranks 1102nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butte Creek Canyon's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 88.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Butte Creek Canyon's population has increased from 3.5% to 7.2%.

Butte Creek Canyon is more Multiracial than neighboring Chico (6% Multiracial), and Forest Ranch (2.7% Multiracial). Butte Creek Canyon is less Multiracial than neighboring Paradise (8% Multiracial), Butte Valley (15.3% Multiracial), and Magalia (9.2% 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.