Planada, CA Demographics

A map of Planada's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	3,426	3,858	97.7%	92.7%
White	54	169	1.5%	4.1%
Black	26	49	0.7%	1.2%
Asian	0	27	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	28	0.0%	0.7%
Multiracial	0	33	0.0%	0.8%

Planada, California has an estimated population of 3,506, a large decrease from the 4,164 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.7% Hispanic, 1.5% White, 0.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Planada, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Planada 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 Planada, that probability was 14.0% in 2020 and 4.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Planada is ranked the 745th 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). Planada was ranked the 705th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Planada's White Population

54 residents of Planada, or 1.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Planada is significantly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Planada ranks 1534th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Planada's White population has declined by an estimated 68.0%. White residents' share of Planada's population has decreased from 4.1% to 1.5%.

Planada is less White than neighboring Tuttle (100% White), Le Grand (13.8% White), Bear Creek (13% White), University of California-Merced (5.8% White), and Merced (21.1% White).

Planada's Black Population

26 residents of Planada, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Planada is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Planada ranks 653rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Planada's Black population has declined by an estimated 46.9%. Black residents' share of Planada's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.7%.

Planada is more Black than neighboring Tuttle (0% Black), and Le Grand (0% Black). Planada is less Black than neighboring Bear Creek (6.6% Black), University of California-Merced (4.4% Black), and Merced (4.6% Black).

Planada's Asian Population

0 residents of Planada, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Planada is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Planada ranks 1271st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Planada's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Planada's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Planada is less Asian than neighboring Le Grand (0.3% Asian), University of California-Merced (31.2% Asian), and Merced (9.4% Asian).

Planada's Hispanic Population

3,426 residents of Planada, or 97.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Planada is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Planada ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Planada's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 11.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Planada's population has increased from 92.7% to 97.7%.

Planada is more Hispanic than neighboring Tuttle (0% Hispanic), Le Grand (84.5% Hispanic), Bear Creek (80.3% Hispanic), University of California-Merced (54.8% Hispanic), and Merced (60.1% Hispanic).

Planada's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Planada, 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 Planada is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Planada ranks 1323rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Planada's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Planada's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Planada is less Native American/Other than neighboring Le Grand (1% Native American/Other), and Merced (1.2% Native American/Other).

Planada's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Planada, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Planada is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Planada ranks 1501st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Planada's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Planada's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Planada is less Multiracial than neighboring Le Grand (0.4% Multiracial), University of California-Merced (3.7% Multiracial), and Merced (3.6% 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.