Manchester, CA Demographics

A map of Manchester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	159	44	86.4%	27.7%
White	25	98	13.6%	61.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	3.1%
Multiracial	0	11	0.0%	6.9%

Manchester, California has an estimated population of 184, a large increase from the 159 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.4% Hispanic, 13.6% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Manchester, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Manchester has become considerably 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 Manchester, that probability was 53.8% in 2020 and 23.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Manchester is ranked the 1385th 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). Manchester was ranked the 1433rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Manchester's White Population

25 residents of Manchester, or 13.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Manchester is significantly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Manchester ranks 745th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Manchester's White population has declined by an estimated 74.5%. White residents' share of Manchester's population has decreased from 61.6% to 13.6%.

Manchester is less White than neighboring Point Arena (31.1% White), Anchor Bay (28% White), Albion (90.4% White), Philo (98.3% White), and Comptche (100% White).

Manchester's Black Population

0 residents of Manchester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Manchester is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Manchester ranks 1349th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Manchester's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Manchester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Manchester's Asian Population

0 residents of Manchester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Manchester is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Manchester ranks 1282nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Manchester's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Manchester's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Manchester is less Asian than neighboring Albion (4.8% Asian).

Manchester's Hispanic Population

159 residents of Manchester, or 86.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Manchester is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Manchester ranks 699th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Manchester's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 261.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Manchester's population has increased from 27.7% to 86.4%.

Manchester is more Hispanic than neighboring Point Arena (59.7% Hispanic), Anchor Bay (71.1% Hispanic), Albion (0% Hispanic), Philo (1.7% Hispanic), and Comptche (0% Hispanic).

Manchester's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Manchester, 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 Manchester is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Manchester ranks 220th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Manchester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Point Arena (9.3% Native American/Other).

Manchester's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Manchester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Manchester is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Manchester ranks 285th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Manchester's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Manchester's population has decreased from 6.9% to 0.0%.

Manchester is less Multiracial than neighboring Anchor Bay (0.9% Multiracial), and Albion (4.8% 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.