Kirkwood, CA Demographics

A map of Kirkwood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	130	159	59.6%	83.7%
Hispanic	71	7	32.6%	3.7%
Black	17	6	7.8%	3.2%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	3.7%
Multiracial	0	6	0.0%	3.2%

Kirkwood, California has an estimated population of 218, a large increase from the 190 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.6% White, 32.6% Hispanic, 7.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kirkwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood, that probability was 29.4% in 2020 and 53.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kirkwood is ranked the 1365th 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). Kirkwood was ranked the 1400th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kirkwood's White Population

130 residents of Kirkwood, or 59.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kirkwood is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Kirkwood ranks 120th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kirkwood's White population has declined by an estimated 18.2%. White residents' share of Kirkwood's population has decreased from 83.7% to 59.6%.

Kirkwood is more White than neighboring Markleeville (46.4% White). Kirkwood is less White than neighboring Meyers (74.5% White), Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County) (100% White), South Lake Tahoe (61.7% White), and Alpine Village (78.6% White).

Kirkwood's Black Population

17 residents of Kirkwood, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kirkwood is slightly higher than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Kirkwood ranks 312th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kirkwood's Black population has grown by an estimated 183.3%. Black residents' share of Kirkwood's population has increased from 3.2% to 7.8%.

Kirkwood is more Black than neighboring Meyers (0.6% Black), Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County) (0% Black), Markleeville (0% Black), South Lake Tahoe (0.3% Black), and Alpine Village (0% Black).

Kirkwood's Asian Population

0 residents of Kirkwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kirkwood is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Kirkwood ranks 707th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kirkwood's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Kirkwood's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Kirkwood is less Asian than neighboring Meyers (3.4% Asian), Markleeville (27.3% Asian), South Lake Tahoe (5.5% Asian), and Alpine Village (2.9% Asian).

Kirkwood's Hispanic Population

71 residents of Kirkwood, or 32.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kirkwood is lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Kirkwood ranks 1566th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kirkwood's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 914.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Kirkwood's population has increased from 3.7% to 32.6%.

Kirkwood is more Hispanic than neighboring Meyers (7.4% Hispanic), Bear Valley CDP (Alpine County) (0% Hispanic), Markleeville (26.4% Hispanic), South Lake Tahoe (26.1% Hispanic), and Alpine Village (5.7% Hispanic).

Kirkwood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Kirkwood, 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 Kirkwood is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Kirkwood ranks 175th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kirkwood's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kirkwood's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.0%.

Kirkwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Meyers (4.6% Native American/Other), South Lake Tahoe (1.1% Native American/Other), and Alpine Village (10.5% Native American/Other).

Kirkwood's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Kirkwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kirkwood is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Kirkwood ranks 1157th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kirkwood's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Kirkwood's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Kirkwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Meyers (9.6% Multiracial), South Lake Tahoe (5.4% Multiracial), and Alpine Village (2.4% 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.