Lower Lake, CA Demographics

A map of Lower Lake's Population by Race

Lower Lake, California has an estimated population of 635, a dramatic decrease from the 1,276 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.9% White, 33.4% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lower Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lower Lake 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 Lower Lake, that probability was 53.7% in 2020 and 50.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lower Lake is ranked the 1169th 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). Lower Lake was ranked the 1008th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lower Lake's White Population

393 residents of Lower Lake, or 61.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lower Lake is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Lower Lake ranks 725th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lower Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 50.8%. White residents' share of Lower Lake's population has decreased from 62.5% to 61.9%.

Lower Lake is more White than neighboring Clearlake (53.5% White). Lower Lake is less White than neighboring Clearlake Riviera (63.9% White), Clearlake Oaks (71.9% White), Hidden Valley Lake (75.8% White), and Cobb (88.1% White).

Lower Lake's Black Population

1 residents of Lower Lake, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lower Lake is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Lower Lake ranks 361st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lower Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 96.9%. Black residents' share of Lower Lake's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.2%.

Lower Lake is more Black than neighboring Clearlake Riviera (0% Black), and Cobb (0% Black). Lower Lake is less Black than neighboring Clearlake (4% Black), Clearlake Oaks (1.1% Black), and Hidden Valley Lake (1.1% Black).

Lower Lake's Asian Population

9 residents of Lower Lake, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lower Lake is considerably lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Lower Lake ranks 1134th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lower Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 30.8%. Asian residents' share of Lower Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Lower Lake is more Asian than neighboring Clearlake (1.2% Asian), Clearlake Riviera (0.5% Asian), Clearlake Oaks (1% Asian), Hidden Valley Lake (0.3% Asian), and Cobb (0% Asian).

Lower Lake's Hispanic Population

212 residents of Lower Lake, or 33.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lower Lake is lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lower Lake ranks 732nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lower Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 36.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lower Lake's population has increased from 26.1% to 33.4%.

Lower Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Clearlake Riviera (28.2% Hispanic), Clearlake Oaks (15.1% Hispanic), Hidden Valley Lake (16.6% Hispanic), and Cobb (8.9% Hispanic). Lower Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Clearlake (33.9% Hispanic).

Lower Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lower Lake, 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 Lower Lake is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lower Lake ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lower Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lower Lake's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.0%.

Lower Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clearlake (1.1% Native American/Other), Clearlake Riviera (0.9% Native American/Other), Clearlake Oaks (2.1% Native American/Other), Hidden Valley Lake (0.1% Native American/Other), and Cobb (3% Native American/Other).

Lower Lake's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Lower Lake, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lower Lake is comparable to the share in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lower Lake ranks 796th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lower Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lower Lake's population has decreased from 4.7% to 3.1%.

Lower Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Cobb (0% Multiracial). Lower Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Clearlake (6.4% Multiracial), Clearlake Riviera (6.5% Multiracial), Clearlake Oaks (8.8% Multiracial), and Hidden Valley Lake (6% 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.