Ladera, CA Demographics

A map of Ladera's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,078	1,144	83.1%	73.5%
Multiracial	107	137	8.2%	8.8%
Asian	92	163	7.1%	10.5%
Hispanic	20	105	1.5%	6.7%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.3%

Ladera, California has an estimated population of 1,297, a large decrease from the 1,557 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.1% White, 8.2% Multiracial, 7.1% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ladera, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ladera 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 Ladera, that probability was 43.7% in 2020 and 29.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ladera is ranked the 998th 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). Ladera was ranked the 966th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ladera's White Population

1,078 residents of Ladera, or 83.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ladera is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Ladera ranks 462nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ladera's White population has declined by an estimated 5.8%. White residents' share of Ladera's population has increased from 73.5% to 83.1%.

Ladera is more White than neighboring West Menlo Park (66.3% White), Portola Valley (74.4% White), Stanford (43.8% White), Atherton (62% White), and Palo Alto (45% White).

Ladera's Black Population

0 residents of Ladera, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ladera is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Ladera ranks 1249th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ladera's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Ladera's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ladera is less Black than neighboring West Menlo Park (0.1% Black), Portola Valley (0.2% Black), Stanford (3.9% Black), Atherton (0.9% Black), and Palo Alto (1.8% Black).

Ladera's Asian Population

92 residents of Ladera, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ladera is lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Ladera ranks 292nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ladera's Asian population has declined by an estimated 43.6%. Asian residents' share of Ladera's population has decreased from 10.5% to 7.1%.

Ladera is less Asian than neighboring West Menlo Park (18.7% Asian), Portola Valley (9.8% Asian), Stanford (28.3% Asian), Atherton (18% Asian), and Palo Alto (38.1% Asian).

Ladera's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Ladera, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ladera is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Ladera ranks 1464th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ladera's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 81.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ladera's population has decreased from 6.7% to 1.5%.

Ladera is less Hispanic than neighboring West Menlo Park (7.1% Hispanic), Portola Valley (10% Hispanic), Stanford (15.6% Hispanic), Atherton (14.2% Hispanic), and Palo Alto (7.9% Hispanic).

Ladera's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ladera, 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 Ladera is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Ladera ranks 1504th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ladera's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ladera's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ladera is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Menlo Park (0.1% Native American/Other), Portola Valley (1.1% Native American/Other), Stanford (1.3% Native American/Other), Atherton (0.4% Native American/Other), and Palo Alto (0.7% Native American/Other).

Ladera's Multiracial Population

107 residents of Ladera, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ladera is slightly higher than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Ladera ranks 88th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ladera's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Ladera's population has decreased from 8.8% to 8.2%.

Ladera is more Multiracial than neighboring West Menlo Park (7.8% Multiracial), Portola Valley (4.5% Multiracial), Stanford (7.1% Multiracial), Atherton (4.5% Multiracial), and Palo Alto (6.5% 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.