Inyo County Demographics

A map of Inyo County's Population by Race

Inyo County, California had a population of 19,016 in 2020. It was 58.0% White, 0.4% Black, 1.4% Asian, 23.1% Hispanic, 12.0% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Inyo County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Inyo County is the 52nd most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Inyo County's White Population

11,035 residents of Inyo County identify as White, or 58.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Inyo County considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Inyo County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Inyo County is more White than neighboring Tulare County (26.4% White), and Kern County (30.8% White). Inyo County is less White than neighboring Esmeralda County (71.5% White), Nye County (72.3% White), and Mono County (65.8% White).

Inyo County's Black Population

85 residents of Inyo County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Inyo County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Inyo County is ranked #55 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Inyo County is less Black than neighboring Esmeralda County (0.5% Black), Tulare County (1.1% Black), Kern County (5.1% Black), Nye County (2.9% Black), and Mono County (0.5% Black).

Inyo County's Asian Population

273 residents of Inyo County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Inyo County less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Inyo County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Inyo County is more Asian than neighboring Esmeralda County (0.5% Asian), and Mono County (1.2% Asian). Inyo County is less Asian than neighboring Tulare County (3.4% Asian), Kern County (4.9% Asian), and Nye County (2% Asian).

Inyo County's Hispanic Population

4,399 residents of Inyo County identify as Hispanic, or 23.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Inyo County less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Inyo County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Inyo County is more Hispanic than neighboring Esmeralda County (19.1% Hispanic), and Nye County (15.4% Hispanic). Inyo County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tulare County (65.5% Hispanic), Kern County (54.9% Hispanic), and Mono County (26.6% Hispanic).

Inyo County's Native American/Other Population

2,289 residents of Inyo County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 12.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Inyo County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, Inyo County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Inyo County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Esmeralda County (2.7% Native American/Other), Tulare County (1.3% Native American/Other), Kern County (1.2% Native American/Other), Nye County (2.2% Native American/Other), and Mono County (2.1% Native American/Other).

Inyo County's Multiracial Population

935 residents of Inyo County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Inyo County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Inyo County is ranked #32 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Inyo County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tulare County (2.3% Multiracial), Kern County (3.1% Multiracial), and Mono County (3.8% Multiracial). Inyo County is less Multiracial than neighboring Esmeralda County (5.6% Multiracial), and Nye County (5.2% Multiracial).

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