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Gonzales, CA Demographics

A map of Gonzales's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
7,94591.9%
White
4124.8%
Asian
1271.5%
Multiracial
770.9%
Native American/Other
610.7%
Black
250.3%

Gonzales, California had a population of 8,647 in 2020. It was 4.8% White, 0.3% Black, 1.5% Asian, 91.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gonzales, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Gonzales is the 521st 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).

Gonzales's White Population

412 residents of Gonzales identify as White, or 4.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Gonzales considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Gonzales is ranked #1518 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gonzales is more White than neighboring Chualar (2% White), and Greenfield (3.3% White). Gonzales is less White than neighboring Soledad (8% White), Spreckels (55.8% White), and Salinas (11.2% White).

Gonzales's Black Population

25 residents of Gonzales identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gonzales slightly less than the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Gonzales is ranked #1178 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gonzales is more Black than neighboring Chualar (0% Black). Gonzales is less Black than neighboring Soledad (7.9% Black), Spreckels (0.4% Black), Salinas (1.2% Black), and Greenfield (0.4% Black).

Gonzales's Asian Population

127 residents of Gonzales identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gonzales less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Gonzales is ranked #964 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gonzales is more Asian than neighboring Chualar (0.3% Asian), and Greenfield (0.9% Asian). Gonzales is less Asian than neighboring Soledad (2.1% Asian), Spreckels (2.3% Asian), and Salinas (5.4% Asian).

Gonzales's Hispanic Population

7,945 residents of Gonzales identify as Hispanic, or 91.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gonzales considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Gonzales is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gonzales is more Hispanic than neighboring Soledad (79.4% Hispanic), Spreckels (33.5% Hispanic), and Salinas (79.6% Hispanic). Gonzales is less Hispanic than neighboring Chualar (96.5% Hispanic), and Greenfield (94% Hispanic).

Gonzales's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Gonzales 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 Gonzales 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, Gonzales is ranked #1268 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gonzales is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greenfield (0.6% Native American/Other). Gonzales is less Native American/Other than neighboring Soledad (1.4% Native American/Other), Spreckels (1.9% Native American/Other), and Salinas (0.9% Native American/Other).

Gonzales's Multiracial Population

77 residents of Gonzales identify as Multiracial, or 0.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gonzales roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Gonzales is ranked #1474 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gonzales is more Multiracial than neighboring Chualar (0.5% Multiracial), and Greenfield (0.8% Multiracial). Gonzales is less Multiracial than neighboring Soledad (1.2% Multiracial), Spreckels (6.1% Multiracial), and Salinas (1.7% Multiracial).

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