Turlock, CA Demographics

A map of Turlock's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	33,443	29,965	46.1%	41.2%
White	30,088	32,240	41.5%	44.3%
Asian	4,047	5,277	5.6%	7.3%
Multiracial	3,111	2,953	4.3%	4.1%
Black	1,198	1,354	1.7%	1.9%
Native American/Other	615	951	0.8%	1.3%

Turlock, California has an estimated population of 72,502, a less than 1% change from the 72,740 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 46.1% Hispanic, 41.5% White, 5.6% Asian, 4.3% Multiracial, 1.7% Black, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Turlock, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Turlock has become 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 Turlock, that probability was 62.6% in 2020 and 61.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Turlock is ranked the 124th 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). Turlock was ranked the 123rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Turlock's White Population

30,088 residents of Turlock, or 41.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Turlock is higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Turlock ranks 1016th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turlock's White population has declined by an estimated 6.7%. White residents' share of Turlock's population has decreased from 44.3% to 41.5%.

Turlock is more White than neighboring Keyes (15.7% White), and Delhi (17.2% White). Turlock is less White than neighboring Denair (67.1% White), Hughson (47% White), and Hilmar-Irwin (67.8% White).

Turlock's Black Population

1,198 residents of Turlock, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Turlock is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Turlock ranks 459th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turlock's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.5%. Black residents' share of Turlock's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Turlock is more Black than neighboring Denair (0.3% Black), Keyes (0.3% Black), Hilmar-Irwin (0% Black), and Delhi (0% Black). Turlock is less Black than neighboring Hughson (2.5% Black).

Turlock's Asian Population

4,047 residents of Turlock, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Turlock is lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Turlock ranks 380th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turlock's Asian population has declined by an estimated 23.3%. Asian residents' share of Turlock's population has decreased from 7.3% to 5.6%.

Turlock is more Asian than neighboring Denair (0.2% Asian), Hughson (0.2% Asian), Hilmar-Irwin (0% Asian), and Delhi (3.4% Asian).

Turlock's Hispanic Population

33,443 residents of Turlock, or 46.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Turlock is higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Turlock ranks 468th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turlock's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Turlock's population has increased from 41.2% to 46.1%.

Turlock is more Hispanic than neighboring Denair (30.3% Hispanic), and Hilmar-Irwin (30.8% Hispanic). Turlock is less Hispanic than neighboring Keyes (78.4% Hispanic), Hughson (46.9% Hispanic), and Delhi (77.7% Hispanic).

Turlock's Native American/Other Population

615 residents of Turlock, 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 Turlock is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Turlock ranks 741st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turlock's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 35.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Turlock's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.8%.

Turlock is more Native American/Other than neighboring Denair (0.3% Native American/Other), Keyes (0% Native American/Other), Hilmar-Irwin (0% Native American/Other), and Delhi (0.5% Native American/Other). Turlock is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hughson (0.9% Native American/Other).

Turlock's Multiracial Population

3,111 residents of Turlock, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Turlock is comparable to the share in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Turlock ranks 958th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turlock's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Turlock's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Turlock is more Multiracial than neighboring Denair (1.9% Multiracial), Keyes (0% Multiracial), Hughson (2.4% Multiracial), Hilmar-Irwin (1.4% Multiracial), and Delhi (1.2% 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.