Lynwood, CA Demographics
A map of Lynwood's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Hispanic | 59,427 | 88.3% |
Black | 5,301 | 7.9% |
White | 1,212 | 1.8% |
Native American/Other | 524 | 0.8% |
Multiracial | 404 | 0.6% |
Asian | 397 | 0.6% |
Lynwood, California had a population of 67,265 in 2020. It was 1.8% White, 7.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 88.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lynwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,611 places in California, Lynwood is the 137th most populous. 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).
Lynwood's White Population
1,212 residents of Lynwood identify as White, or 1.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lynwood considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Lynwood is ranked #1575 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lynwood is more White than neighboring East Rancho Dominguez (0.9% White), Willowbrook (1.1% White), and Compton (0.9% White). Lynwood is less White than neighboring South Gate (2.5% White).
Lynwood's Black Population
5,301 residents of Lynwood identify as Black, or 7.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lynwood roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Lynwood is ranked #117 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lynwood is more Black than neighboring South Gate (1% Black), and Cudahy (0.7% Black). Lynwood is less Black than neighboring East Rancho Dominguez (12.2% Black), Willowbrook (18% Black), and Compton (25.4% Black).
Lynwood's Asian Population
397 residents of Lynwood identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lynwood less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Lynwood is ranked #1270 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lynwood is more Asian than neighboring East Rancho Dominguez (0.2% Asian), Willowbrook (0.5% Asian), and Compton (0.4% Asian). Lynwood is less Asian than neighboring South Gate (0.7% Asian), and Cudahy (0.7% Asian).
Lynwood's Hispanic Population
59,427 residents of Lynwood identify as Hispanic, or 88.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lynwood considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Lynwood is ranked #92 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lynwood is more Hispanic than neighboring East Rancho Dominguez (85.1% Hispanic), Willowbrook (78.9% Hispanic), and Compton (70.8% Hispanic). Lynwood is less Hispanic than neighboring South Gate (94.9% Hispanic), and Cudahy (95.9% Hispanic).
Lynwood's Native American/Other Population
524 residents of Lynwood identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lynwood roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Lynwood is ranked #1165 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lynwood is more Native American/Other than neighboring South Gate (0.5% Native American/Other), Willowbrook (0.6% Native American/Other), and Cudahy (0.6% Native American/Other). Lynwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Rancho Dominguez (0.9% Native American/Other), and Compton (1.2% Native American/Other).
Lynwood's Multiracial Population
404 residents of Lynwood identify as Multiracial, or 0.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lynwood roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Lynwood is ranked #1524 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lynwood is more Multiracial than neighboring South Gate (0.5% Multiracial), and Cudahy (0.4% Multiracial). Lynwood is less Multiracial than neighboring East Rancho Dominguez (0.7% Multiracial), Willowbrook (1% Multiracial), and Compton (1.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.