Boulder Creek, CA Demographics

A map of Boulder Creek's Population by Race

Boulder Creek, California had a population of 5,429 in 2020. It was 76.3% White, 0.5% Black, 2.2% Asian, 11.7% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 7.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Boulder Creek, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Boulder Creek is the 639th 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).

Boulder Creek's White Population

4,142 residents of Boulder Creek identify as White, or 76.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Boulder Creek considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Boulder Creek is ranked #360 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Boulder Creek is less White than neighboring Brookdale (76.9% White), Ben Lomond (80.3% White), Lompico (79.6% White), Bonny Doon (79.8% White), and Zayante (80.2% White).

Boulder Creek's Black Population

28 residents of Boulder Creek identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Boulder Creek roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Boulder Creek is ranked #1016 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Boulder Creek is more Black than neighboring Lompico (0.4% Black), and Zayante (0.4% Black). Boulder Creek is less Black than neighboring Brookdale (0.9% Black).

Boulder Creek's Asian Population

117 residents of Boulder Creek identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Boulder Creek less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Boulder Creek is ranked #779 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Boulder Creek is more Asian than neighboring Ben Lomond (1.4% Asian), Lompico (1.5% Asian), and Zayante (1.8% Asian). Boulder Creek is less Asian than neighboring Brookdale (2.5% Asian), and Bonny Doon (2.3% Asian).

Boulder Creek's Hispanic Population

636 residents of Boulder Creek identify as Hispanic, or 11.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Boulder Creek considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Boulder Creek is ranked #1171 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Boulder Creek is more Hispanic than neighboring Brookdale (11.6% Hispanic), Ben Lomond (10.6% Hispanic), Lompico (11.1% Hispanic), Bonny Doon (9.9% Hispanic), and Zayante (11.4% Hispanic).

Boulder Creek's Native American/Other Population

95 residents of Boulder Creek identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Boulder Creek 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, Boulder Creek is ranked #490 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Boulder Creek is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ben Lomond (1.4% Native American/Other), Lompico (1.6% Native American/Other), Bonny Doon (1% Native American/Other), and Zayante (0.7% Native American/Other). Boulder Creek is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brookdale (1.9% Native American/Other).

Boulder Creek's Multiracial Population

411 residents of Boulder Creek identify as Multiracial, or 7.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Boulder Creek roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Boulder Creek is ranked #166 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Boulder Creek is more Multiracial than neighboring Brookdale (6.2% Multiracial), Ben Lomond (5.9% Multiracial), Lompico (5.7% Multiracial), Bonny Doon (6.4% Multiracial), and Zayante (5.5% Multiracial).

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