Hood, CA Demographics

A map of Hood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	255	133	80.4%	54.5%
White	62	91	19.6%	37.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	15	0.0%	6.1%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	0.8%

Hood, California has an estimated population of 317, a large increase from the 244 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.4% Hispanic, 19.6% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hood 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 Hood, that probability was 56.0% in 2020 and 31.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hood is ranked the 1312th 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). Hood was ranked the 1355th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hood's White Population

62 residents of Hood, or 19.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hood is considerably lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Hood ranks 1089th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hood's White population has declined by an estimated 31.9%. White residents' share of Hood's population has decreased from 37.3% to 19.6%.

Hood is more White than neighboring Franklin CDP (Sacramento County) (10.7% White), and Freeport (0% White). Hood is less White than neighboring Courtland (43.1% White), Clarksburg (83% White), and Walnut Grove (42.8% White).

Hood's Black Population

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

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

Hood's Asian Population

0 residents of Hood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hood is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Hood ranks 1064th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hood's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hood's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Hood is less Asian than neighboring Courtland (1.6% Asian), Clarksburg (3.5% Asian), and Walnut Grove (12.3% Asian).

Hood's Hispanic Population

255 residents of Hood, or 80.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hood is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Hood ranks 361st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hood's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 91.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hood's population has increased from 54.5% to 80.4%.

Hood is more Hispanic than neighboring Courtland (53% Hispanic), Clarksburg (13.5% Hispanic), Freeport (0% Hispanic), and Walnut Grove (44.9% Hispanic). Hood is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklin CDP (Sacramento County) (89.3% Hispanic).

Hood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hood, 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 Hood is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Hood ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hood's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hood's population has decreased from 6.1% to 0.0%.

Hood's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hood is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hood ranks 1495th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Hood is less Multiracial than neighboring Courtland (2.2% 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.