Lake California, CA Demographics

A map of Lake California's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,646	2,640	69.5%	78.2%
Multiracial	626	253	16.4%	7.5%
Hispanic	271	374	7.1%	11.1%
Native American/Other	265	60	7.0%	1.8%
Black	0	16	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	34	0.0%	1.0%

Lake California, California has an estimated population of 3,808, a large increase from the 3,377 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.5% White, 16.4% Multiracial, 7.1% Hispanic, 7.0% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake California, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake California 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 Lake California, that probability was 37.0% in 2020 and 48.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake California is ranked the 719th 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). Lake California was ranked the 763rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake California's White Population

2,646 residents of Lake California, or 69.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake California is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Lake California ranks 299th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake California's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lake California's population has decreased from 78.2% to 69.5%.

Lake California is more White than neighboring Bend (62.4% White), and Red Bluff (60.6% White). Lake California is less White than neighboring Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County) (76.5% White), Anderson (74.6% White), and Dales (100% White).

Lake California's Black Population

0 residents of Lake California, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake California is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Lake California ranks 1073rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake California's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lake California's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Lake California is less Black than neighboring Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County) (2.3% Black), and Red Bluff (3% Black).

Lake California's Asian Population

0 residents of Lake California, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake California is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Lake California ranks 1140th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake California's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake California's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Lake California is less Asian than neighboring Bend (13.2% Asian), Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County) (4.4% Asian), Anderson (2.9% Asian), and Red Bluff (1.6% Asian).

Lake California's Hispanic Population

271 residents of Lake California, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake California is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lake California ranks 1213th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake California's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 27.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake California's population has decreased from 11.1% to 7.1%.

Lake California is more Hispanic than neighboring Bend (0% Hispanic), and Dales (0% Hispanic). Lake California is less Hispanic than neighboring Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County) (10.1% Hispanic), Anderson (11.8% Hispanic), and Red Bluff (28.2% Hispanic).

Lake California's Native American/Other Population

265 residents of Lake California, or 7.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake California is higher than in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake California ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake California's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 341.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake California's population has increased from 1.8% to 7.0%.

Lake California is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bend (0% Native American/Other), Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County) (0.5% Native American/Other), Anderson (5.6% Native American/Other), Dales (0% Native American/Other), and Red Bluff (2.4% Native American/Other).

Lake California's Multiracial Population

626 residents of Lake California, or 16.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake California is considerably higher than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lake California ranks 186th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake California's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 147.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake California's population has increased from 7.5% to 16.4%.

Lake California is more Multiracial than neighboring Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County) (6.1% Multiracial), Anderson (5.2% Multiracial), Dales (0% Multiracial), and Red Bluff (4.2% Multiracial). Lake California is less Multiracial than neighboring Bend (24.5% 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.