Blue Lake, CA Demographics
A map of Blue Lake's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 945 | 78.2% |
Hispanic | 96 | 7.9% |
Multiracial | 89 | 7.4% |
Native American/Other | 63 | 5.2% |
Asian | 10 | 0.8% |
Black | 5 | 0.4% |
Blue Lake, California had a population of 1,208 in 2020. It was 78.2% White, 0.4% Black, 0.8% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 5.2% Native American/Other, and 7.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Blue Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,611 places in California, Blue Lake is the 1024th 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).
Blue Lake's White Population
945 residents of Blue Lake identify as White, or 78.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Blue Lake considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Blue Lake is ranked #296 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Blue Lake is more White than neighboring Arcata (64.4% White), Indianola (76.4% White), McKinleyville (72.6% White), and Myrtletown (70.9% White). Blue Lake is less White than neighboring Fieldbrook (81.6% White).
Blue Lake's Black Population
5 residents of Blue Lake identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Blue Lake roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Blue Lake is ranked #1098 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Blue Lake is less Black than neighboring Arcata (2.5% Black), Fieldbrook (0.8% Black), Indianola (0.5% Black), McKinleyville (0.9% Black), and Myrtletown (1.7% Black).
Blue Lake's Asian Population
10 residents of Blue Lake identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Blue Lake less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Blue Lake is ranked #1190 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Blue Lake is more Asian than neighboring Fieldbrook (0.6% Asian). Blue Lake is less Asian than neighboring Arcata (2.4% Asian), Indianola (1.1% Asian), McKinleyville (1.6% Asian), and Myrtletown (4.5% Asian).
Blue Lake's Hispanic Population
96 residents of Blue Lake identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Blue Lake considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Blue Lake is ranked #1380 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Blue Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Fieldbrook (5.6% Hispanic). Blue Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Arcata (19.8% Hispanic), Indianola (11.5% Hispanic), McKinleyville (10.4% Hispanic), and Myrtletown (11.4% Hispanic).
Blue Lake's Native American/Other Population
63 residents of Blue Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 5.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Blue Lake 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, Blue Lake is ranked #105 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Blue Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Arcata (3.3% Native American/Other), Fieldbrook (2.8% Native American/Other), Indianola (3% Native American/Other), and Myrtletown (3.8% Native American/Other). Blue Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring McKinleyville (5.4% Native American/Other).
Blue Lake's Multiracial Population
89 residents of Blue Lake identify as Multiracial, or 7.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Blue Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Blue Lake is ranked #195 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Blue Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Arcata (7.5% Multiracial), Fieldbrook (8.6% Multiracial), Indianola (7.5% Multiracial), McKinleyville (9.1% Multiracial), and Myrtletown (7.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.