Peters, CA Demographics

A map of Peters's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	448	456	78.9%	64.4%
Hispanic	105	182	18.5%	25.7%
Multiracial	15	42	2.6%	5.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	16	0.0%	2.3%
Native American/Other	0	12	0.0%	1.7%

Peters, California has an estimated population of 568, a large decrease from the 708 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.9% White, 18.5% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Peters, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Peters 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 Peters, that probability was 51.5% in 2020 and 34.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Peters is ranked the 1190th 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). Peters was ranked the 1154th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Peters's White Population

448 residents of Peters, or 78.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Peters is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Peters ranks 684th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peters's White population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Peters's population has increased from 64.4% to 78.9%.

Peters is more White than neighboring Linden (63% White), Garden Acres (11.8% White), and Escalon (65.3% White). Peters is less White than neighboring Farmington (100% White), and Waterloo (88.7% White).

Peters's Black Population

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

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

Peters is less Black than neighboring Linden (4.2% Black), Garden Acres (1.2% Black), and Escalon (0.2% Black).

Peters's Asian Population

0 residents of Peters, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Peters is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Peters ranks 772nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peters's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Peters's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Peters is less Asian than neighboring Garden Acres (2.3% Asian), and Escalon (0.5% Asian).

Peters's Hispanic Population

105 residents of Peters, or 18.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Peters is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Peters ranks 740th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peters's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 42.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Peters's population has decreased from 25.7% to 18.5%.

Peters is more Hispanic than neighboring Farmington (0% Hispanic), and Waterloo (11% Hispanic). Peters is less Hispanic than neighboring Linden (30.1% Hispanic), Garden Acres (83.4% Hispanic), and Escalon (27.2% Hispanic).

Peters's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Peters, 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 Peters is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Peters ranks 511th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peters's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Peters's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Peters is less Native American/Other than neighboring Garden Acres (0.3% Native American/Other), and Escalon (0.1% Native American/Other).

Peters's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Peters, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Peters is comparable to the share in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Peters ranks 493rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peters's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 64.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Peters's population has decreased from 5.9% to 2.6%.

Peters is more Multiracial than neighboring Farmington (0% Multiracial), Waterloo (0.3% Multiracial), and Garden Acres (1% Multiracial). Peters is less Multiracial than neighboring Escalon (6.8% 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.