Pine Mountain Lake, CA Demographics

A map of Pine Mountain Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,059	2,181	82.4%	82.7%
Hispanic	184	217	7.4%	8.2%
Asian	141	33	5.6%	1.3%
Native American/Other	59	45	2.4%	1.7%
Multiracial	43	150	1.7%	5.7%
Black	12	10	0.5%	0.4%

Pine Mountain Lake, California has an estimated population of 2,498, a decrease from the 2,636 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.4% White, 7.4% Hispanic, 5.6% Asian, 2.4% Native American/Other, 1.7% Multiracial, and 0.5% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pine Mountain Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pine Mountain Lake has become slightly more 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 Pine Mountain Lake, that probability was 30.5% in 2020 and 31.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pine Mountain Lake is ranked the 849th 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). Pine Mountain Lake was ranked the 837th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pine Mountain Lake's White Population

2,059 residents of Pine Mountain Lake, or 82.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pine Mountain Lake is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Pine Mountain Lake ranks 147th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pine Mountain Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. White residents' share of Pine Mountain Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 82.4%.

Pine Mountain Lake is more White than neighboring Tuolumne City (66.5% White), Buck Meadows (0% White), and Coulterville (0% White). Pine Mountain Lake is less White than neighboring Groveland (89.4% White), and Greeley Hill (96.5% White).

Pine Mountain Lake's Black Population

12 residents of Pine Mountain Lake, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pine Mountain Lake is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Pine Mountain Lake ranks 1157th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pine Mountain Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Black residents' share of Pine Mountain Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Pine Mountain Lake is more Black than neighboring Groveland (0% Black), Greeley Hill (0% Black), Buck Meadows (0% Black), and Coulterville (0% Black). Pine Mountain Lake is less Black than neighboring Tuolumne City (5.4% Black).

Pine Mountain Lake's Asian Population

141 residents of Pine Mountain Lake, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pine Mountain Lake is lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Pine Mountain Lake ranks 1059th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pine Mountain Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 327.3%. Asian residents' share of Pine Mountain Lake's population has increased from 1.3% to 5.6%.

Pine Mountain Lake is more Asian than neighboring Groveland (0% Asian), Tuolumne City (0.9% Asian), Greeley Hill (0.1% Asian), Buck Meadows (0% Asian), and Coulterville (0% Asian).

Pine Mountain Lake's Hispanic Population

184 residents of Pine Mountain Lake, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pine Mountain Lake is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Pine Mountain Lake ranks 1359th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pine Mountain Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 15.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Pine Mountain Lake's population has decreased from 8.2% to 7.4%.

Pine Mountain Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Groveland (1.4% Hispanic), Greeley Hill (1.9% Hispanic), Buck Meadows (0% Hispanic), and Coulterville (0% Hispanic). Pine Mountain Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Tuolumne City (22.7% Hispanic).

Pine Mountain Lake's Native American/Other Population

59 residents of Pine Mountain Lake, or 2.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pine Mountain Lake is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Pine Mountain Lake ranks 506th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pine Mountain Lake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 31.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pine Mountain Lake's population has increased from 1.7% to 2.4%.

Pine Mountain Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Groveland (1.4% Native American/Other), Greeley Hill (1.6% Native American/Other), Buck Meadows (0% Native American/Other), and Coulterville (0% Native American/Other). Pine Mountain Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tuolumne City (4.5% Native American/Other).

Pine Mountain Lake's Multiracial Population

43 residents of Pine Mountain Lake, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pine Mountain Lake is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Pine Mountain Lake ranks 555th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pine Mountain Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 71.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Pine Mountain Lake's population has decreased from 5.7% to 1.7%.

Pine Mountain Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Tuolumne City (0% Multiracial), Greeley Hill (0% Multiracial), Buck Meadows (0% Multiracial), and Coulterville (0% Multiracial). Pine Mountain Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Groveland (7.8% 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.