Lost Hills, CA Demographics

A map of Lost Hills's Population by Race

Lost Hills, California has an estimated population of 1,926, a large decrease from the 2,370 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% Hispanic, 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lost Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lost Hills has become 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 Lost Hills, that probability was 3.9% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lost Hills is ranked the 907th 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). Lost Hills was ranked the 869th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lost Hills's White Population

0 residents of Lost Hills, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lost Hills is significantly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Lost Hills ranks 1592nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lost Hills's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Lost Hills's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Lost Hills is less White than neighboring Wasco (6.7% White), Buttonwillow (7.6% White), Alpaugh (9.7% White), McKittrick (98.5% White), and Allensworth (2.7% White).

Lost Hills's Black Population

0 residents of Lost Hills, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lost Hills is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Lost Hills ranks 1273rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Lost Hills is less Black than neighboring Wasco (4.2% Black), Buttonwillow (0.8% Black), and Allensworth (9% Black).

Lost Hills's Asian Population

0 residents of Lost Hills, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lost Hills is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Lost Hills ranks 1422nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Lost Hills is less Asian than neighboring Wasco (0.5% Asian), Alpaugh (0.7% Asian), and Allensworth (0.2% Asian).

Lost Hills's Hispanic Population

1,926 residents of Lost Hills, or 100.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lost Hills is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lost Hills ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lost Hills's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 17.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Lost Hills's population has increased from 98.0% to 100.0%.

Lost Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Wasco (87.4% Hispanic), Buttonwillow (87.4% Hispanic), Alpaugh (86.7% Hispanic), McKittrick (0% Hispanic), and Allensworth (86% Hispanic).

Lost Hills's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lost Hills, 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 Lost Hills is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lost Hills ranks 1509th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Lost Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wasco (0.5% Native American/Other), and Buttonwillow (0.2% Native American/Other).

Lost Hills's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Lost Hills, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lost Hills is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lost Hills ranks 1576th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Lost Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Wasco (0.7% Multiracial), Buttonwillow (4% Multiracial), Alpaugh (2.9% Multiracial), McKittrick (1.5% Multiracial), and Allensworth (2.2% 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.