Furnace Creek, CA Demographics

A map of Furnace Creek's Population by Race

Furnace Creek, California had a population of 136 in 2020. It was 55.1% White, 1.5% Black, 2.2% Asian, 24.3% Hispanic, 10.3% Native American/Other, and 6.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Furnace Creek, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Furnace Creek is the 1459th 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).

Furnace Creek's White Population

75 residents of Furnace Creek identify as White, or 55.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Furnace Creek considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Furnace Creek is ranked #859 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Furnace Creek is more White than neighboring Amargosa Valley (45.6% White), and Valley Wells (0% White). Furnace Creek is less White than neighboring Beatty (71.9% White), Darwin (94.4% White), and Homewood Canyon (80% White).

Furnace Creek's Black Population

2 residents of Furnace Creek identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Furnace Creek roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Furnace Creek is ranked #538 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Furnace Creek is more Black than neighboring Valley Wells (0% Black), Darwin (0% Black), and Homewood Canyon (0% Black). Furnace Creek is less Black than neighboring Amargosa Valley (3.8% Black).

Furnace Creek's Asian Population

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

Furnace Creek is more Asian than neighboring Amargosa Valley (0.7% Asian), Beatty (0.8% Asian), Valley Wells (0% Asian), Darwin (0% Asian), and Homewood Canyon (0% Asian).

Furnace Creek's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Furnace Creek identify as Hispanic, or 24.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Furnace Creek less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Furnace Creek is ranked #770 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Furnace Creek is more Hispanic than neighboring Beatty (18.1% Hispanic), Valley Wells (0% Hispanic), Darwin (0% Hispanic), and Homewood Canyon (10% Hispanic). Furnace Creek is less Hispanic than neighboring Amargosa Valley (44% Hispanic).

Furnace Creek's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Furnace Creek identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 10.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Furnace Creek slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Furnace Creek is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Furnace Creek is more Native American/Other than neighboring Amargosa Valley (2.8% Native American/Other), Beatty (2.5% Native American/Other), Valley Wells (0% Native American/Other), Darwin (5.6% Native American/Other), and Homewood Canyon (0% Native American/Other).

Furnace Creek's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Furnace Creek identify as Multiracial, or 6.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Furnace Creek roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Furnace Creek is ranked #333 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Furnace Creek is more Multiracial than neighboring Amargosa Valley (3.2% Multiracial), Beatty (5.2% Multiracial), Valley Wells (0% Multiracial), and Darwin (0% Multiracial). Furnace Creek is less Multiracial than neighboring Homewood Canyon (10% Multiracial).

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