Lakehead, CA Demographics

A map of Lakehead's Population by Race

Lakehead, California has an estimated population of 577, a large increase from the 469 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.3% White, 12.5% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lakehead, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lakehead has become slightly 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 Lakehead, that probability was 29.6% in 2020 and 30.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lakehead is ranked the 1183rd 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). Lakehead was ranked the 1231st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lakehead's White Population

475 residents of Lakehead, or 82.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lakehead is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Lakehead ranks 130th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakehead's White population has grown by an estimated 21.5%. White residents' share of Lakehead's population has decreased from 83.4% to 82.3%.

Lakehead is more White than neighboring Shasta Lake (76.6% White), Jones Valley (68% White), and Castella (76% White). Lakehead is less White than neighboring Mountain Gate (89.9% White), and Keswick (98.3% White).

Lakehead's Black Population

3 residents of Lakehead, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lakehead is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Lakehead ranks 1271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakehead's Black population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Black residents' share of Lakehead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lakehead is more Black than neighboring Shasta Lake (0.3% Black), Jones Valley (0% Black), and Keswick (0% Black). Lakehead is less Black than neighboring Mountain Gate (4.3% Black), and Castella (1% Black).

Lakehead's Asian Population

4 residents of Lakehead, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lakehead is considerably lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Lakehead ranks 1121st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakehead's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Asian residents' share of Lakehead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lakehead is more Asian than neighboring Mountain Gate (0% Asian), and Castella (0% Asian). Lakehead is less Asian than neighboring Shasta Lake (4.8% Asian), Jones Valley (6.4% Asian), and Keswick (0.8% Asian).

Lakehead's Hispanic Population

72 residents of Lakehead, or 12.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lakehead is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lakehead ranks 1520th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakehead's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 188.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lakehead's population has increased from 5.3% to 12.5%.

Lakehead is more Hispanic than neighboring Mountain Gate (0% Hispanic), Shasta Lake (8.2% Hispanic), Jones Valley (8.6% Hispanic), and Keswick (0% Hispanic). Lakehead is less Hispanic than neighboring Castella (15.2% Hispanic).

Lakehead's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lakehead, 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 Lakehead is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lakehead ranks 215th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakehead's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lakehead's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Lakehead is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mountain Gate (2.8% Native American/Other), Shasta Lake (1.2% Native American/Other), Jones Valley (5.3% Native American/Other), Castella (1.5% Native American/Other), and Keswick (0.8% Native American/Other).

Lakehead's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Lakehead, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lakehead is comparable to the share in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lakehead ranks 305th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakehead's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lakehead's population has decreased from 6.8% to 4.0%.

Lakehead is more Multiracial than neighboring Mountain Gate (3% Multiracial), and Keswick (0% Multiracial). Lakehead is less Multiracial than neighboring Shasta Lake (9% Multiracial), Jones Valley (11.8% Multiracial), and Castella (6.4% 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.