Matheny, CA Demographics

A map of Matheny's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	479	916	83.7%	81.4%
White	56	164	9.8%	14.6%
Black	30	7	5.2%	0.6%
Multiracial	7	15	1.2%	1.3%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	17	0.0%	1.5%

Matheny, California has an estimated population of 572, a dramatic decrease from the 1,125 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.7% Hispanic, 9.8% White, 5.2% Black, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Matheny, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Matheny 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 Matheny, that probability was 31.5% in 2020 and 28.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Matheny is ranked the 1188th 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). Matheny was ranked the 1044th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Matheny's White Population

56 residents of Matheny, or 9.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Matheny is significantly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Matheny ranks 1367th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matheny's White population has declined by an estimated 65.9%. White residents' share of Matheny's population has decreased from 14.6% to 9.8%.

Matheny is more White than neighboring Hypericum (0% White). Matheny is less White than neighboring Tulare (26.6% White), East Tulare Villa (43% White), Tipton (9.9% White), and Visalia (34.9% White).

Matheny's Black Population

30 residents of Matheny, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Matheny is comparable to the share in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Matheny ranks 966th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matheny's Black population has grown by an estimated 328.6%. Black residents' share of Matheny's population has increased from 0.6% to 5.2%.

Matheny is more Black than neighboring Tulare (2.4% Black), East Tulare Villa (0.6% Black), Tipton (0.3% Black), Visalia (2% Black), and Hypericum (0% Black).

Matheny's Asian Population

0 residents of Matheny, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Matheny is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Matheny ranks 1313th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matheny's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Matheny's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Matheny is less Asian than neighboring Tulare (3.4% Asian), East Tulare Villa (1.5% Asian), and Visalia (6.2% Asian).

Matheny's Hispanic Population

479 residents of Matheny, or 83.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Matheny is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Matheny ranks 137th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matheny's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 47.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Matheny's population has increased from 81.4% to 83.7%.

Matheny is more Hispanic than neighboring Tulare (64% Hispanic), East Tulare Villa (44.8% Hispanic), and Visalia (53.1% Hispanic). Matheny is less Hispanic than neighboring Tipton (89.8% Hispanic), and Hypericum (100% Hispanic).

Matheny's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Matheny, 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 Matheny is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Matheny ranks 625th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matheny's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Matheny's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Matheny is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tulare (1.6% Native American/Other), and Visalia (0.7% Native American/Other).

Matheny's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Matheny, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Matheny is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Matheny ranks 1424th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Matheny's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 53.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Matheny's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Matheny is more Multiracial than neighboring Tipton (0% Multiracial), and Hypericum (0% Multiracial). Matheny is less Multiracial than neighboring Tulare (2% Multiracial), East Tulare Villa (10.2% Multiracial), and Visalia (3.1% 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.