Dorrington, CA Demographics

A map of Dorrington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	359	428	88.4%	82.5%
Asian	40	15	9.9%	2.9%
Multiracial	7	22	1.7%	4.2%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.6%
Hispanic	0	45	0.0%	8.7%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	1.2%

Dorrington, California has an estimated population of 406, a large decrease from the 519 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.4% White, 9.9% Asian, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dorrington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dorrington 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 Dorrington, that probability was 31.0% in 2020 and 20.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dorrington is ranked the 1261st 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). Dorrington was ranked the 1216th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dorrington's White Population

359 residents of Dorrington, or 88.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dorrington is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Dorrington ranks 161st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dorrington's White population has declined by an estimated 16.1%. White residents' share of Dorrington's population has increased from 82.5% to 88.4%.

Dorrington is more White than neighboring Arnold (85% White), Avery (59% White), Forest Meadows (81.1% White), Cedar Ridge (85.3% White), and Murphys (87.3% White).

Dorrington's Black Population

0 residents of Dorrington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dorrington is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Dorrington ranks 1002nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Dorrington is less Black than neighboring Cedar Ridge (0.3% Black).

Dorrington's Asian Population

40 residents of Dorrington, or 9.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dorrington is lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Dorrington ranks 675th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dorrington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Asian residents' share of Dorrington's population has increased from 2.9% to 9.9%.

Dorrington is more Asian than neighboring Arnold (1.5% Asian), Avery (0% Asian), Cedar Ridge (1.9% Asian), and Murphys (0% Asian). Dorrington is less Asian than neighboring Forest Meadows (13.1% Asian).

Dorrington's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Dorrington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dorrington is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Dorrington ranks 1335th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dorrington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Dorrington's population has decreased from 8.7% to 0.0%.

Dorrington is less Hispanic than neighboring Arnold (7.3% Hispanic), Avery (35.4% Hispanic), Forest Meadows (1.2% Hispanic), Cedar Ridge (6.5% Hispanic), and Murphys (9.2% Hispanic).

Dorrington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dorrington, 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 Dorrington is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Dorrington ranks 866th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dorrington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dorrington's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Dorrington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Arnold (3.8% Native American/Other), and Avery (5.6% Native American/Other).

Dorrington's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Dorrington, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dorrington is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Dorrington ranks 903rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dorrington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 68.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Dorrington's population has decreased from 4.2% to 1.7%.

Dorrington is more Multiracial than neighboring Avery (0% Multiracial). Dorrington is less Multiracial than neighboring Arnold (2.4% Multiracial), Forest Meadows (4.6% Multiracial), Cedar Ridge (6% Multiracial), and Murphys (3.5% 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.