Piñon Hills, CA Demographics
A map of Piñon Hills's Population by Race
Piñon Hills, California has an estimated population of 7,065, a slight decrease from the 7,258 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 48.1% Hispanic, 42.1% White, 6.5% Asian, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Piñon Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Piñon Hills has become 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 Piñon Hills, that probability was 54.2% in 2020 and 58.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Piñon Hills is ranked the 579th 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). Piñon Hills was ranked the 565th most populous place in the 2020 Census.
Piñon Hills's White Population
2,975 residents of Piñon Hills, or 42.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Piñon Hills is higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Piñon Hills ranks 760th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Piñon Hills's White population has declined by an estimated 32.4%. White residents' share of Piñon Hills's population has decreased from 60.6% to 42.1%.
Piñon Hills is more White than neighboring Oak Hills (40.7% White), and Adelanto (8.1% White). Piñon Hills is less White than neighboring Wrightwood (75.5% White), Phelan (47% White), and Lytle Creek (77.1% White).
Piñon Hills's Black Population
5 residents of Piñon Hills, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Piñon Hills is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Piñon Hills ranks 1064th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Piñon Hills's Black population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Black residents' share of Piñon Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.
Piñon Hills is more Black than neighboring Wrightwood (0% Black), and Lytle Creek (0% Black). Piñon Hills is less Black than neighboring Phelan (0.6% Black), Oak Hills (2.2% Black), and Adelanto (15.8% Black).
Piñon Hills's Asian Population
461 residents of Piñon Hills, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Piñon Hills is lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Piñon Hills ranks 498th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Piñon Hills's Asian population has grown by an estimated 36.0%. Asian residents' share of Piñon Hills's population has increased from 4.7% to 6.5%.
Piñon Hills is more Asian than neighboring Wrightwood (3.9% Asian), Phelan (3% Asian), Oak Hills (5.9% Asian), Lytle Creek (4.5% Asian), and Adelanto (1.5% Asian).
Piñon Hills's Hispanic Population
3,399 residents of Piñon Hills, or 48.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Piñon Hills is higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Piñon Hills ranks 665th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Piñon Hills's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 59.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Piñon Hills's population has increased from 29.4% to 48.1%.
Piñon Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Wrightwood (15.3% Hispanic), Phelan (45% Hispanic), Oak Hills (44.5% Hispanic), and Lytle Creek (18.5% Hispanic). Piñon Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Adelanto (68.3% Hispanic).
Piñon Hills's Native American/Other Population
59 residents of Piñon Hills, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Piñon Hills is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Piñon Hills ranks 677th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Piñon Hills's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 42.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Piñon Hills's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.8%.
Piñon Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lytle Creek (0% Native American/Other). Piñon Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wrightwood (1.7% Native American/Other), Phelan (0.9% Native American/Other), Oak Hills (1.9% Native American/Other), and Adelanto (1.7% Native American/Other).
Piñon Hills's Multiracial Population
166 residents of Piñon Hills, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Piñon Hills is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Piñon Hills ranks 1123rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Piñon Hills's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Piñon Hills's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.3%.
Piñon Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Lytle Creek (0% Multiracial). Piñon Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Wrightwood (3.5% Multiracial), Phelan (3.5% Multiracial), Oak Hills (4.8% Multiracial), and Adelanto (4.5% 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.