Wawona, CA Demographics

A map of Wawona's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	125	99	100.0%	89.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	6.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	4.5%

Wawona, California has an estimated population of 125, a large increase from the 111 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wawona, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wawona 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 Wawona, that probability was 19.9% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wawona is ranked the 1437th 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). Wawona was ranked the 1486th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wawona's White Population

125 residents of Wawona, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wawona is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Wawona ranks 37th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wawona's White population has grown by an estimated 26.3%. White residents' share of Wawona's population has increased from 89.2% to 100.0%.

Wawona is more White than neighboring Fish Camp (0% White), Yosemite West (96.8% White), Nipinnawasee (71.3% White), Ahwahnee (82.3% White), and El Portal (91.9% White).

Wawona's Black Population

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

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

Wawona is less Black than neighboring Ahwahnee (0.3% Black).

Wawona's Asian Population

0 residents of Wawona, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wawona is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Wawona ranks 1439th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

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

Wawona is less Asian than neighboring Ahwahnee (1.2% Asian).

Wawona's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wawona, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wawona is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Wawona ranks 1492nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wawona's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wawona's population has decreased from 6.3% to 0.0%.

Wawona is less Hispanic than neighboring Yosemite West (3.2% Hispanic), Nipinnawasee (14.5% Hispanic), Ahwahnee (11% Hispanic), and El Portal (6.3% Hispanic).

Wawona's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wawona, 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 Wawona is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Wawona ranks 1522nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wawona's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Wawona's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wawona is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ahwahnee (0.3% Native American/Other), and El Portal (1.8% Native American/Other).

Wawona's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wawona, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wawona is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Wawona ranks 844th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wawona's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wawona's population has decreased from 4.5% to 0.0%.

Wawona is less Multiracial than neighboring Nipinnawasee (14.2% Multiracial), and Ahwahnee (4.9% 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.