Drytown, CA Demographics

A map of Drytown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	100	156	68.0%	83.9%
Multiracial	38	13	25.9%	7.0%
Hispanic	9	10	6.1%	5.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	3.2%

Drytown, California has an estimated population of 147, a large decrease from the 186 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.0% White, 25.9% Multiracial, 6.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Drytown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Drytown 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 Drytown, that probability was 28.8% in 2020 and 46.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Drytown is ranked the 1417th 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). Drytown was ranked the 1406th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Drytown's White Population

100 residents of Drytown, or 68.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Drytown is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Drytown ranks 114th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drytown's White population has declined by an estimated 35.9%. White residents' share of Drytown's population has decreased from 83.9% to 68.0%.

Drytown is more White than neighboring Plymouth (65.7% White), Martell (48.9% White), and Ione (60.9% White). Drytown is less White than neighboring Amador City (88.5% White), and Sutter Creek (82.3% White).

Drytown's Black Population

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

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

Drytown is less Black than neighboring Plymouth (6.2% Black), and Ione (4.6% Black).

Drytown's Asian Population

0 residents of Drytown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Drytown is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Drytown ranks 1312th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drytown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Drytown's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Drytown is less Asian than neighboring Plymouth (0.1% Asian), Amador City (1.1% Asian), Sutter Creek (0.3% Asian), Martell (11.7% Asian), and Ione (1.4% Asian).

Drytown's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Drytown, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Drytown is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Drytown ranks 1516th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drytown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 10.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Drytown's population has increased from 5.4% to 6.1%.

Drytown is less Hispanic than neighboring Plymouth (21.2% Hispanic), Amador City (6.3% Hispanic), Sutter Creek (8% Hispanic), Martell (33.9% Hispanic), and Ione (24.6% Hispanic).

Drytown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Drytown, 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 Drytown is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Drytown ranks 212th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drytown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Drytown's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Drytown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Plymouth (1.3% Native American/Other), and Ione (2% Native American/Other).

Drytown's Multiracial Population

38 residents of Drytown, or 25.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Drytown is significantly higher than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Drytown ranks 272nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drytown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 192.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Drytown's population has increased from 7.0% to 25.9%.

Drytown is more Multiracial than neighboring Plymouth (5.5% Multiracial), Amador City (4% Multiracial), Sutter Creek (9.4% Multiracial), Martell (5.6% Multiracial), and Ione (6.4% 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.