Mead Valley, CA Demographics

A map of Mead Valley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	16,397	15,607	85.0%	78.7%
White	1,836	2,553	9.5%	12.9%
Black	519	891	2.7%	4.5%
Multiracial	238	340	1.2%	1.7%
Native American/Other	165	162	0.9%	0.8%
Asian	131	266	0.7%	1.3%

Mead Valley, California has an estimated population of 19,286, a slight decrease from the 19,819 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.0% Hispanic, 9.5% White, 2.7% Black, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mead Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mead Valley 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 Mead Valley, that probability was 36.1% in 2020 and 26.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mead Valley is ranked the 360th 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). Mead Valley was ranked the 355th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mead Valley's White Population

1,836 residents of Mead Valley, or 9.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mead Valley is significantly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Mead Valley ranks 1401st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mead Valley's White population has declined by an estimated 28.1%. White residents' share of Mead Valley's population has decreased from 12.9% to 9.5%.

Mead Valley is more White than neighboring Good Hope (7.8% White), and Perris (7.4% White). Mead Valley is less White than neighboring March ARB (37.5% White), Lake Mathews (36.7% White), and Woodcrest (37.2% White).

Mead Valley's Black Population

519 residents of Mead Valley, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mead Valley is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Mead Valley ranks 232nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mead Valley's Black population has declined by an estimated 41.8%. Black residents' share of Mead Valley's population has decreased from 4.5% to 2.7%.

Mead Valley is more Black than neighboring Good Hope (1.8% Black). Mead Valley is less Black than neighboring March ARB (10.8% Black), Perris (8.2% Black), Lake Mathews (10.6% Black), and Woodcrest (9.5% Black).

Mead Valley's Asian Population

131 residents of Mead Valley, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mead Valley is considerably lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Mead Valley ranks 1021st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mead Valley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.8%. Asian residents' share of Mead Valley's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.7%.

Mead Valley is more Asian than neighboring Good Hope (0.4% Asian). Mead Valley is less Asian than neighboring March ARB (16.8% Asian), Perris (3.5% Asian), Lake Mathews (2% Asian), and Woodcrest (6.9% Asian).

Mead Valley's Hispanic Population

16,397 residents of Mead Valley, or 85.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mead Valley is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Mead Valley ranks 163rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mead Valley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Mead Valley's population has increased from 78.7% to 85.0%.

Mead Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring March ARB (17.9% Hispanic), Perris (77.7% Hispanic), Lake Mathews (45.7% Hispanic), and Woodcrest (39.1% Hispanic). Mead Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Good Hope (87.9% Hispanic).

Mead Valley's Native American/Other Population

165 residents of Mead Valley, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mead Valley is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Mead Valley ranks 1199th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mead Valley's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mead Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Mead Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring March ARB (1.6% Native American/Other), Good Hope (1.5% Native American/Other), Perris (1.5% Native American/Other), Lake Mathews (2.3% Native American/Other), and Woodcrest (1.2% Native American/Other).

Mead Valley's Multiracial Population

238 residents of Mead Valley, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mead Valley is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Mead Valley ranks 1368th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mead Valley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 30.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mead Valley's population has decreased from 1.7% to 1.2%.

Mead Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Good Hope (0.6% Multiracial). Mead Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring March ARB (15.4% Multiracial), Perris (1.8% Multiracial), Lake Mathews (2.7% Multiracial), and Woodcrest (6.2% 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.