Chalfant, CA Demographics

A map of Chalfant's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	332	543	68.7%	82.3%
Hispanic	86	55	17.8%	8.3%
Multiracial	58	31	12.0%	4.7%
Native American/Other	7	25	1.4%	3.8%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.6%

Chalfant, California has an estimated population of 483, a large decrease from the 660 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.7% White, 17.8% Hispanic, 12.0% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chalfant, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chalfant 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 Chalfant, that probability was 31.3% in 2020 and 48.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chalfant is ranked the 1223rd 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). Chalfant was ranked the 1171st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chalfant's White Population

332 residents of Chalfant, or 68.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chalfant is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Chalfant ranks 164th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chalfant's White population has declined by an estimated 38.9%. White residents' share of Chalfant's population has decreased from 82.3% to 68.7%.

Chalfant is more White than neighboring Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek (56.2% White). Chalfant is less White than neighboring Bishop (77.1% White), West Bishop (74.6% White), Mesa (88.9% White), and Paradise (71% White).

Chalfant's Black Population

0 residents of Chalfant, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chalfant is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Chalfant ranks 1215th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Chalfant's Asian Population

0 residents of Chalfant, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chalfant is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Chalfant ranks 1286th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Chalfant is less Asian than neighboring Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek (3.2% Asian), Bishop (2.7% Asian), and West Bishop (0.9% Asian).

Chalfant's Hispanic Population

86 residents of Chalfant, or 17.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chalfant is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Chalfant ranks 1350th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chalfant's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 56.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Chalfant's population has increased from 8.3% to 17.8%.

Chalfant is more Hispanic than neighboring Bishop (15.5% Hispanic), West Bishop (11.1% Hispanic), and Mesa (7% Hispanic). Chalfant is less Hispanic than neighboring Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek (36.5% Hispanic), and Paradise (29% Hispanic).

Chalfant's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Chalfant, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chalfant is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Chalfant ranks 165th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chalfant's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 72.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chalfant's population has decreased from 3.8% to 1.4%.

Chalfant is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek (0% Native American/Other), Bishop (0.4% Native American/Other), Mesa (0.6% Native American/Other), and Paradise (0% Native American/Other). Chalfant is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Bishop (5.3% Native American/Other).

Chalfant's Multiracial Population

58 residents of Chalfant, or 12.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chalfant is higher than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Chalfant ranks 799th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chalfant's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 87.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Chalfant's population has increased from 4.7% to 12.0%.

Chalfant is more Multiracial than neighboring Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek (4% Multiracial), Bishop (4.2% Multiracial), West Bishop (8.1% Multiracial), Mesa (3.5% Multiracial), and Paradise (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.