Plainview, CA Demographics

A map of Plainview's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	540	800	99.1%	94.6%
Native American/Other	5	7	0.9%	0.8%
White	0	37	0.0%	4.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Plainview, California has an estimated population of 545, a dramatic decrease from the 846 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.1% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Plainview, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Plainview 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 Plainview, that probability was 10.4% in 2020 and 1.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Plainview is ranked the 1198th 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). Plainview was ranked the 1114th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Plainview's White Population

0 residents of Plainview, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Plainview is significantly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Plainview ranks 1527th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainview's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Plainview's population has decreased from 4.4% to 0.0%.

Plainview is less White than neighboring Strathmore (7.9% White), Lindsay (9.3% White), Woodville (7.1% White), and Poplar-Cotton Center (6.4% White).

Plainview's Black Population

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

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

Plainview is less Black than neighboring Lindsay (0.4% Black), and Woodville (0.3% Black).

Plainview's Asian Population

0 residents of Plainview, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Plainview is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Plainview ranks 1433rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainview's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Plainview's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Plainview is less Asian than neighboring Lindsay (1% Asian), and Poplar-Cotton Center (10.6% Asian).

Plainview's Hispanic Population

540 residents of Plainview, or 99.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Plainview is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Plainview ranks 38th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainview's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 32.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Plainview's population has increased from 94.6% to 99.1%.

Plainview is more Hispanic than neighboring Strathmore (91.8% Hispanic), Lindsay (88.8% Hispanic), Woodville (92.7% Hispanic), and Poplar-Cotton Center (82.9% Hispanic). Plainview is less Hispanic than neighboring Woodville Farm Labor Camp (100% Hispanic).

Plainview's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Plainview, 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 Plainview is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Plainview ranks 1191st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainview's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Plainview's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Plainview is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woodville Farm Labor Camp (0% Native American/Other), Strathmore (0.3% Native American/Other), Lindsay (0.5% Native American/Other), Woodville (0% Native American/Other), and Poplar-Cotton Center (0% Native American/Other).

Plainview's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Plainview, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Plainview is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Plainview ranks 1577th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plainview's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Plainview's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

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.