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Bishop, CA Demographics

A map of Bishop's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,27859.6%
Hispanic
1,14630.0%
Multiracial
1905.0%
Native American/Other
1062.8%
Asian
912.4%
Black
80.2%

Bishop, California had a population of 3,819 in 2020. It was 59.6% White, 0.2% Black, 2.4% Asian, 30.0% Hispanic, 2.8% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bishop, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Bishop is the 721st most populous. 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).

Bishop's White Population

2,278 residents of Bishop identify as White, or 59.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Bishop considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Bishop is ranked #778 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bishop is less White than neighboring Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek (63.2% White), West Bishop (79.8% White), Wilkerson (72.4% White), Chalfant (82.3% White), and Mesa (80% White).

Bishop's Black Population

8 residents of Bishop identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bishop slightly less than the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Bishop is ranked #1256 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bishop is more Black than neighboring Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek (0.1% Black), Wilkerson (0% Black), and Mesa (0% Black). Bishop is less Black than neighboring West Bishop (0.3% Black), and Chalfant (0.3% Black).

Bishop's Asian Population

91 residents of Bishop identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bishop less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Bishop is ranked #740 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bishop is more Asian than neighboring Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek (1.5% Asian), West Bishop (1.9% Asian), Wilkerson (1.1% Asian), Chalfant (0.6% Asian), and Mesa (0.7% Asian).

Bishop's Hispanic Population

1,146 residents of Bishop identify as Hispanic, or 30.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bishop slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Bishop is ranked #648 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bishop is more Hispanic than neighboring Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek (29.4% Hispanic), West Bishop (11% Hispanic), Wilkerson (15.5% Hispanic), Chalfant (8.3% Hispanic), and Mesa (11.3% Hispanic).

Bishop's Native American/Other Population

106 residents of Bishop identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bishop roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Bishop is ranked #252 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bishop is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek (1.6% Native American/Other), West Bishop (2.1% Native American/Other), and Mesa (0.7% Native American/Other). Bishop is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wilkerson (5.3% Native American/Other), and Chalfant (3.8% Native American/Other).

Bishop's Multiracial Population

190 residents of Bishop identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bishop roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Bishop is ranked #712 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bishop is more Multiracial than neighboring Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek (4.2% Multiracial), and Chalfant (4.7% Multiracial). Bishop is less Multiracial than neighboring Wilkerson (5.7% Multiracial), and Mesa (7.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.