Emerald Lake Hills, CA Demographics

A map of Emerald Lake Hills's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,897	3,207	68.4%	72.8%
Asian	527	460	12.4%	10.4%
Hispanic	480	348	11.3%	7.9%
Multiracial	318	311	7.5%	7.1%
Black	13	36	0.3%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	44	0.0%	1.0%

Emerald Lake Hills, California has an estimated population of 4,235, a decrease from the 4,406 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.4% White, 12.4% Asian, 11.3% Hispanic, 7.5% Multiracial, 0.3% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Emerald Lake Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Emerald Lake Hills 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 Emerald Lake Hills, that probability was 44.8% in 2020 and 49.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Emerald Lake Hills is ranked the 695th 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). Emerald Lake Hills was ranked the 691st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Emerald Lake Hills's White Population

2,897 residents of Emerald Lake Hills, or 68.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Emerald Lake Hills is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Emerald Lake Hills ranks 487th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerald Lake Hills's White population has declined by an estimated 9.7%. White residents' share of Emerald Lake Hills's population has decreased from 72.8% to 68.4%.

Emerald Lake Hills is more White than neighboring San Carlos (55.7% White), Belmont (45.8% White), North Fair Oaks (18.4% White), and Atherton (62% White). Emerald Lake Hills is less White than neighboring Woodside (81.3% White).

Emerald Lake Hills's Black Population

13 residents of Emerald Lake Hills, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Emerald Lake Hills is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Emerald Lake Hills ranks 834th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerald Lake Hills's Black population has declined by an estimated 63.9%. Black residents' share of Emerald Lake Hills's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Emerald Lake Hills is more Black than neighboring Woodside (0% Black). Emerald Lake Hills is less Black than neighboring San Carlos (0.6% Black), Belmont (1.8% Black), North Fair Oaks (0.8% Black), and Atherton (0.9% Black).

Emerald Lake Hills's Asian Population

527 residents of Emerald Lake Hills, or 12.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Emerald Lake Hills is slightly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Emerald Lake Hills ranks 295th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerald Lake Hills's Asian population has grown by an estimated 14.6%. Asian residents' share of Emerald Lake Hills's population has increased from 10.4% to 12.4%.

Emerald Lake Hills is more Asian than neighboring Woodside (6.5% Asian), and North Fair Oaks (6.2% Asian). Emerald Lake Hills is less Asian than neighboring San Carlos (23.4% Asian), Belmont (30.6% Asian), and Atherton (18% Asian).

Emerald Lake Hills's Hispanic Population

480 residents of Emerald Lake Hills, or 11.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Emerald Lake Hills is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Emerald Lake Hills ranks 1387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerald Lake Hills's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 37.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Emerald Lake Hills's population has increased from 7.9% to 11.3%.

Emerald Lake Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring San Carlos (10.9% Hispanic), and Woodside (6.4% Hispanic). Emerald Lake Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Belmont (13.1% Hispanic), North Fair Oaks (72.1% Hispanic), and Atherton (14.2% Hispanic).

Emerald Lake Hills's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Emerald Lake Hills, 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 Emerald Lake Hills is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Emerald Lake Hills ranks 1026th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerald Lake Hills's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Emerald Lake Hills's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Emerald Lake Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring San Carlos (1.9% Native American/Other), Woodside (0.2% Native American/Other), Belmont (1.5% Native American/Other), North Fair Oaks (0.1% Native American/Other), and Atherton (0.4% Native American/Other).

Emerald Lake Hills's Multiracial Population

318 residents of Emerald Lake Hills, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Emerald Lake Hills is slightly higher than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Emerald Lake Hills ranks 260th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerald Lake Hills's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Emerald Lake Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.5%.

Emerald Lake Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodside (5.6% Multiracial), Belmont (7.1% Multiracial), North Fair Oaks (2.5% Multiracial), and Atherton (4.5% 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.