Hardwick, CA Demographics

A map of Hardwick's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	35	26	60.3%	17.2%
Black	23	5	39.7%	3.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	118	0.0%	78.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.3%

Hardwick, California has an estimated population of 58, a dramatic decrease from the 151 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.3% White, 39.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hardwick, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hardwick 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 Hardwick, that probability was 35.8% in 2020 and 47.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hardwick is ranked the 1510th 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). Hardwick was ranked the 1446th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hardwick's White Population

35 residents of Hardwick, or 60.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hardwick is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Hardwick ranks 1329th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardwick's White population has grown by an estimated 34.6%. White residents' share of Hardwick's population has increased from 17.2% to 60.3%.

Hardwick is more White than neighboring Laton (26.9% White), Grangeville (51.5% White), Armona (11.7% White), Hanford (34.7% White), and Home Garden (6% White).

Hardwick's Black Population

23 residents of Hardwick, or 39.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hardwick is significantly higher than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Hardwick ranks 296th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardwick's Black population has grown by an estimated 360.0%. Black residents' share of Hardwick's population has increased from 3.3% to 39.7%.

Hardwick is more Black than neighboring Laton (0% Black), Grangeville (2.1% Black), Armona (1.8% Black), Hanford (5.6% Black), and Home Garden (11.9% Black).

Hardwick's Asian Population

0 residents of Hardwick, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hardwick is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Hardwick ranks 1439th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Hardwick is less Asian than neighboring Armona (5.7% Asian), Hanford (3.9% Asian), and Home Garden (1.7% Asian).

Hardwick's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hardwick, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hardwick is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Hardwick ranks 167th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardwick's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hardwick's population has decreased from 78.1% to 0.0%.

Hardwick is less Hispanic than neighboring Laton (73.1% Hispanic), Grangeville (44.7% Hispanic), Armona (76.4% Hispanic), Hanford (51.4% Hispanic), and Home Garden (73.1% Hispanic).

Hardwick's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hardwick, 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 Hardwick is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Hardwick ranks 1522nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardwick's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Hardwick's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hardwick is less Native American/Other than neighboring Armona (1.9% Native American/Other), and Hanford (0.7% Native American/Other).

Hardwick's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hardwick, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hardwick is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hardwick ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardwick's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hardwick's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Hardwick is less Multiracial than neighboring Grangeville (1.8% Multiracial), Armona (2.6% Multiracial), Hanford (3.7% Multiracial), and Home Garden (7.3% 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.