Commerce, CA Demographics

A map of Commerce's Population by Race

Commerce, California had a population of 12,378 in 2020. It was 2.4% White, 0.7% Black, 1.3% Asian, 94.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Commerce, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Commerce is the 449th 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).

Commerce's White Population

293 residents of Commerce identify as White, or 2.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Commerce considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Commerce is ranked #1560 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Commerce is more White than neighboring Bell Gardens (1.9% White), Maywood (1.4% White), and East Los Angeles (2% White). Commerce is less White than neighboring Bell (4.4% White), and Montebello (7.1% White).

Commerce's Black Population

88 residents of Commerce identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Commerce roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Commerce is ranked #875 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Commerce is more Black than neighboring Bell Gardens (0.6% Black), Bell (0.4% Black), Maywood (0.4% Black), and East Los Angeles (0.5% Black). Commerce is less Black than neighboring Montebello (0.8% Black).

Commerce's Asian Population

163 residents of Commerce identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Commerce less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Commerce is ranked #1015 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Commerce is more Asian than neighboring Bell Gardens (0.5% Asian), Bell (0.7% Asian), and Maywood (0.3% Asian). Commerce is less Asian than neighboring East Los Angeles (1.4% Asian), and Montebello (12.4% Asian).

Commerce's Hispanic Population

11,690 residents of Commerce identify as Hispanic, or 94.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Commerce considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Commerce is ranked #40 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Commerce is more Hispanic than neighboring Bell (93.5% Hispanic), and Montebello (78.2% Hispanic). Commerce is less Hispanic than neighboring Bell Gardens (96.2% Hispanic), Maywood (97.1% Hispanic), and East Los Angeles (95.2% Hispanic).

Commerce's Native American/Other Population

85 residents of Commerce identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Commerce 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, Commerce is ranked #1268 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Commerce is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bell Gardens (0.6% Native American/Other), Bell (0.4% Native American/Other), Maywood (0.4% Native American/Other), East Los Angeles (0.5% Native American/Other), and Montebello (0.6% Native American/Other).

Commerce's Multiracial Population

59 residents of Commerce identify as Multiracial, or 0.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Commerce roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Commerce is ranked #1531 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Commerce is more Multiracial than neighboring Bell Gardens (0.3% Multiracial), Maywood (0.4% Multiracial), and East Los Angeles (0.4% Multiracial). Commerce is less Multiracial than neighboring Montebello (0.9% Multiracial).

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