Walnut Park, CA Demographics
A map of Walnut Park's Population by Race
Walnut Park, California has an estimated population of 14,958, a slight decrease from the 15,214 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.9% Hispanic, 1.9% White, 0.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Walnut Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Walnut Park has become slightly 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 Walnut Park, that probability was 5.1% in 2020 and 6.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Walnut Park is ranked the 403rd 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). Walnut Park was ranked the 403rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.
Walnut Park's White Population
278 residents of Walnut Park, or 1.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Walnut Park is significantly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Walnut Park ranks 1587th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Walnut Park's White population has grown by an estimated 29.9%. White residents' share of Walnut Park's population has increased from 1.4% to 1.9%.
Walnut Park is more White than neighboring Huntington Park (1.7% White), and Florence-Graham (0.7% White). Walnut Park is less White than neighboring Vernon (3.6% White), South Gate (2.2% White), and Cudahy (2.3% White).
Walnut Park's Black Population
92 residents of Walnut Park, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Walnut Park is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Walnut Park ranks 1174th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Walnut Park's Black population has grown by an estimated 70.4%. Black residents' share of Walnut Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.
Walnut Park is more Black than neighboring Vernon (0% Black), and Cudahy (0.4% Black). Walnut Park is less Black than neighboring Huntington Park (0.8% Black), Florence-Graham (4.4% Black), and South Gate (0.9% Black).
Walnut Park's Asian Population
82 residents of Walnut Park, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Walnut Park is considerably lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Walnut Park ranks 1369th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Walnut Park's Asian population has grown by an estimated 57.7%. Asian residents' share of Walnut Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.
Walnut Park is more Asian than neighboring Florence-Graham (0.1% Asian), and Cudahy (0.1% Asian). Walnut Park is less Asian than neighboring Vernon (4.8% Asian), and South Gate (0.9% Asian).
Walnut Park's Hispanic Population
14,501 residents of Walnut Park, or 96.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Walnut Park is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Walnut Park ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Walnut Park's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Walnut Park's population has decreased from 97.4% to 96.9%.
Walnut Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Huntington Park (96.7% Hispanic), Florence-Graham (94.4% Hispanic), Vernon (89.4% Hispanic), and South Gate (95.2% Hispanic). Walnut Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Cudahy (97.1% Hispanic).
Walnut Park's Native American/Other Population
5 residents of Walnut Park, 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 Walnut Park is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Walnut Park ranks 1510th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Walnut Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 84.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Walnut Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
Walnut Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Huntington Park (0.3% Native American/Other), Florence-Graham (0.2% Native American/Other), Vernon (0.9% Native American/Other), South Gate (0.4% Native American/Other), and Cudahy (0.1% Native American/Other).
Walnut Park's Multiracial Population
0 residents of Walnut Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Walnut Park is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Walnut Park ranks 1561st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Walnut Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Walnut Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
Walnut Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Huntington Park (0.1% Multiracial), Florence-Graham (0.2% Multiracial), Vernon (1.2% Multiracial), and South Gate (0.4% 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.