Poplar-Cotton Center, CA Demographics

A map of Poplar-Cotton Center's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	1,800	1,780	82.9%	75.1%
Asian	230	310	10.6%	13.1%
White	140	207	6.4%	8.7%
Multiracial	1	52	0.0%	2.2%
Black	0	6	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	15	0.0%	0.6%

Poplar-Cotton Center, California has an estimated population of 2,171, a decrease from the 2,370 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.9% Hispanic, 10.6% Asian, 6.4% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Poplar-Cotton Center, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Poplar-Cotton Center 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 Poplar-Cotton Center, that probability was 41.1% in 2020 and 29.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Poplar-Cotton Center is ranked the 886th 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). Poplar-Cotton Center was ranked the 869th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Poplar-Cotton Center's White Population

140 residents of Poplar-Cotton Center, or 6.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Poplar-Cotton Center is significantly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Poplar-Cotton Center ranks 1459th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poplar-Cotton Center's White population has declined by an estimated 32.4%. White residents' share of Poplar-Cotton Center's population has decreased from 8.7% to 6.4%.

Poplar-Cotton Center is more White than neighboring Woodville Farm Labor Camp (0% White), and Plainview (0% White). Poplar-Cotton Center is less White than neighboring Woodville (7.1% White), Porterville (18.6% White), and Strathmore (7.9% White).

Poplar-Cotton Center's Black Population

0 residents of Poplar-Cotton Center, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Poplar-Cotton Center is lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Poplar-Cotton Center ranks 1254th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poplar-Cotton Center's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Poplar-Cotton Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Poplar-Cotton Center is less Black than neighboring Woodville (0.3% Black), and Porterville (1.4% Black).

Poplar-Cotton Center's Asian Population

230 residents of Poplar-Cotton Center, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Poplar-Cotton Center is slightly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Poplar-Cotton Center ranks 225th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poplar-Cotton Center's Asian population has declined by an estimated 25.8%. Asian residents' share of Poplar-Cotton Center's population has decreased from 13.1% to 10.6%.

Poplar-Cotton Center is more Asian than neighboring Woodville Farm Labor Camp (0% Asian), Woodville (0% Asian), Plainview (0% Asian), Porterville (3% Asian), and Strathmore (0% Asian).

Poplar-Cotton Center's Hispanic Population

1,800 residents of Poplar-Cotton Center, or 82.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Poplar-Cotton Center is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Poplar-Cotton Center ranks 193rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poplar-Cotton Center's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Poplar-Cotton Center's population has increased from 75.1% to 82.9%.

Poplar-Cotton Center is more Hispanic than neighboring Porterville (73.6% Hispanic). Poplar-Cotton Center is less Hispanic than neighboring Woodville Farm Labor Camp (100% Hispanic), Woodville (92.7% Hispanic), Plainview (99.1% Hispanic), and Strathmore (91.8% Hispanic).

Poplar-Cotton Center's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Poplar-Cotton Center, 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 Poplar-Cotton Center is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Poplar-Cotton Center ranks 1343rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poplar-Cotton Center's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Poplar-Cotton Center's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Poplar-Cotton Center is less Native American/Other than neighboring Plainview (0.9% Native American/Other), Porterville (1.2% Native American/Other), and Strathmore (0.3% Native American/Other).

Poplar-Cotton Center's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Poplar-Cotton Center, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Poplar-Cotton Center is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Poplar-Cotton Center ranks 1297th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poplar-Cotton Center's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 98.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Poplar-Cotton Center's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Poplar-Cotton Center is less Multiracial than neighboring Porterville (2.1% 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.