Hat Creek, CA Demographics

A map of Hat Creek's Population by Race

Hat Creek, California has an estimated population of 57, a dramatic decrease from the 266 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.4% White, 35.1% Hispanic, 1.8% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hat Creek, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hat Creek has become 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 Hat Creek, that probability was 51.8% in 2020 and 49.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hat Creek is ranked the 1511th 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). Hat Creek was ranked the 1339th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hat Creek's White Population

35 residents of Hat Creek, or 61.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hat Creek is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Hat Creek ranks 646th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hat Creek's White population has declined by an estimated 80.1%. White residents' share of Hat Creek's population has decreased from 66.2% to 61.4%.

Hat Creek is more White than neighboring Old Station (0% White), and Fall River Mills (40.3% White). Hat Creek is less White than neighboring Cassel (100% White), Johnson Park (90.6% White), and Burney (80.9% White).

Hat Creek's Black Population

1 residents of Hat Creek, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hat Creek is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Hat Creek ranks 1349th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hat Creek's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Hat Creek's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.8%.

Hat Creek is more Black than neighboring Cassel (0% Black), Old Station (0% Black), Johnson Park (0% Black), Fall River Mills (0% Black), and Burney (0.8% Black).

Hat Creek's Asian Population

0 residents of Hat Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hat Creek is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Hat Creek ranks 1225th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hat Creek's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hat Creek's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Hat Creek is less Asian than neighboring Fall River Mills (0.7% Asian), and Burney (0.4% Asian).

Hat Creek's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Hat Creek, or 35.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hat Creek is lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Hat Creek ranks 1198th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hat Creek's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Hat Creek's population has increased from 11.3% to 35.1%.

Hat Creek is more Hispanic than neighboring Cassel (0% Hispanic), Old Station (0% Hispanic), Johnson Park (9.4% Hispanic), and Burney (6.4% Hispanic). Hat Creek is less Hispanic than neighboring Fall River Mills (55.6% Hispanic).

Hat Creek's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hat Creek, 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 Hat Creek is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Hat Creek ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hat Creek's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hat Creek's population has decreased from 16.9% to 0.0%.

Hat Creek is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fall River Mills (3.4% Native American/Other), and Burney (6.3% Native American/Other).

Hat Creek's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Hat Creek, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hat Creek is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hat Creek ranks 749th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hat Creek's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 92.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hat Creek's population has decreased from 4.9% to 1.8%.

Hat Creek is more Multiracial than neighboring Cassel (0% Multiracial), Old Station (0% Multiracial), Johnson Park (0% Multiracial), and Fall River Mills (0% Multiracial). Hat Creek is less Multiracial than neighboring Burney (5.3% 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.