Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA Demographics

A map of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,065	1,543	65.5%	80.2%
Hispanic	288	154	17.7%	8.0%
Multiracial	126	137	7.7%	7.1%
Asian	89	38	5.5%	2.0%
Black	58	19	3.6%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	33	0.0%	1.7%

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, California has an estimated population of 1,626, a large decrease from the 1,924 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.5% White, 17.7% Hispanic, 7.7% Multiracial, 5.5% Asian, 3.6% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls 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 Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, that probability was 34.5% in 2020 and 52.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is ranked the 944th 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). Lagunitas-Forest Knolls was ranked the 913th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's White Population

1,065 residents of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, or 65.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Lagunitas-Forest Knolls ranks 231st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's White population has declined by an estimated 31.0%. White residents' share of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's population has decreased from 80.2% to 65.5%.

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is less White than neighboring San Geronimo (86.4% White), Nicasio (92.3% White), Woodacre (84.5% White), Fairfax (80.3% White), and Bolinas (79.1% White).

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's Black Population

58 residents of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is comparable to the share in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Lagunitas-Forest Knolls ranks 729th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's Black population has grown by an estimated 205.3%. Black residents' share of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's population has increased from 1.0% to 3.6%.

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is more Black than neighboring San Geronimo (0.2% Black), Nicasio (0% Black), Woodacre (0% Black), Fairfax (2% Black), and Bolinas (0% Black).

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's Asian Population

89 residents of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Lagunitas-Forest Knolls ranks 842nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's Asian population has grown by an estimated 134.2%. Asian residents' share of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's population has increased from 2.0% to 5.5%.

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is more Asian than neighboring San Geronimo (0% Asian), Nicasio (2.2% Asian), Woodacre (0% Asian), Fairfax (3.2% Asian), and Bolinas (0.7% Asian).

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's Hispanic Population

288 residents of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, or 17.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lagunitas-Forest Knolls ranks 1376th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 87.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's population has increased from 8.0% to 17.7%.

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is more Hispanic than neighboring San Geronimo (3.4% Hispanic), Nicasio (5.5% Hispanic), Woodacre (5.3% Hispanic), Fairfax (6.8% Hispanic), and Bolinas (12.8% Hispanic).

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, 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 Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lagunitas-Forest Knolls ranks 504th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairfax (2% Native American/Other), and Bolinas (0.1% Native American/Other).

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's Multiracial Population

126 residents of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is slightly higher than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lagunitas-Forest Knolls ranks 242nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls's population has increased from 7.1% to 7.7%.

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is more Multiracial than neighboring Nicasio (0% Multiracial), Fairfax (5.7% Multiracial), and Bolinas (7.2% Multiracial). Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is less Multiracial than neighboring San Geronimo (9.9% Multiracial), and Woodacre (10.1% 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.