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Ferndale, CA Demographics

A map of Ferndale's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,15482.5%
Hispanic
1158.2%
Multiracial
866.2%
Native American/Other
211.5%
Asian
171.2%
Black
50.4%

Ferndale, California had a population of 1,398 in 2020. It was 82.5% White, 0.4% Black, 1.2% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 6.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ferndale, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Ferndale is the 988th 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).

Ferndale's White Population

1,154 residents of Ferndale identify as White, or 82.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Ferndale considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Ferndale is ranked #155 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ferndale is more White than neighboring Loleta (72.1% White), Fortuna (67.8% White), Fields Landing (63.8% White), Humboldt Hill (68.9% White), and Rio Dell (73.3% White).

Ferndale's Black Population

5 residents of Ferndale identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ferndale roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Ferndale is ranked #1098 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ferndale is less Black than neighboring Loleta (1.6% Black), Fortuna (0.5% Black), Fields Landing (1% Black), Humboldt Hill (1.6% Black), and Rio Dell (0.8% Black).

Ferndale's Asian Population

17 residents of Ferndale identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ferndale less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Ferndale is ranked #1062 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ferndale is more Asian than neighboring Rio Dell (0.7% Asian). Ferndale is less Asian than neighboring Fields Landing (2.4% Asian), and Humboldt Hill (2.5% Asian).

Ferndale's Hispanic Population

115 residents of Ferndale identify as Hispanic, or 8.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ferndale considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Ferndale is ranked #1358 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ferndale is less Hispanic than neighboring Loleta (18.2% Hispanic), Fortuna (20.7% Hispanic), Fields Landing (16.4% Hispanic), Humboldt Hill (13.8% Hispanic), and Rio Dell (14.4% Hispanic).

Ferndale's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Ferndale identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ferndale 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, Ferndale is ranked #599 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ferndale is less Native American/Other than neighboring Loleta (3.1% Native American/Other), Fortuna (3.6% Native American/Other), Fields Landing (3.8% Native American/Other), Humboldt Hill (5.8% Native American/Other), and Rio Dell (3.5% Native American/Other).

Ferndale's Multiracial Population

86 residents of Ferndale identify as Multiracial, or 6.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ferndale roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Ferndale is ranked #406 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ferndale is more Multiracial than neighboring Loleta (3.7% Multiracial). Ferndale is less Multiracial than neighboring Fields Landing (12.5% Multiracial), Humboldt Hill (7.5% Multiracial), and Rio Dell (7.3% Multiracial).

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