Kernville, CA Demographics

A map of Kernville's Population by Race

Kernville, California had a population of 1,549 in 2020. It was 80.8% White, 0.6% Black, 1.5% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 5.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kernville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Kernville is the 969th 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).

Kernville's White Population

1,251 residents of Kernville identify as White, or 80.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Kernville considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Kernville is ranked #207 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kernville is more White than neighboring Wofford Heights (79.9% White), Mountain Mesa (80.7% White), and Lake Isabella (73.9% White). Kernville is less White than neighboring Alta Sierra (85.4% White), and Squirrel Mountain Valley (82.8% White).

Kernville's Black Population

9 residents of Kernville identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kernville roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Kernville is ranked #947 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kernville is more Black than neighboring Wofford Heights (0% Black), Alta Sierra (0% Black), and Squirrel Mountain Valley (0.4% Black).

Kernville's Asian Population

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

Kernville is more Asian than neighboring Wofford Heights (0.8% Asian), Mountain Mesa (0.9% Asian), Alta Sierra (0% Asian), Lake Isabella (1% Asian), and Squirrel Mountain Valley (0.9% Asian).

Kernville's Hispanic Population

156 residents of Kernville identify as Hispanic, or 10.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kernville considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Kernville is ranked #1264 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kernville is more Hispanic than neighboring Wofford Heights (8.9% Hispanic), and Squirrel Mountain Valley (6.6% Hispanic). Kernville is less Hispanic than neighboring Mountain Mesa (10.2% Hispanic), Alta Sierra (10.7% Hispanic), and Lake Isabella (14.6% Hispanic).

Kernville's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Kernville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kernville 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, Kernville is ranked #490 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kernville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mountain Mesa (1.6% Native American/Other). Kernville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wofford Heights (2.7% Native American/Other), Alta Sierra (3.9% Native American/Other), Lake Isabella (2.4% Native American/Other), and Squirrel Mountain Valley (4.7% Native American/Other).

Kernville's Multiracial Population

83 residents of Kernville identify as Multiracial, or 5.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kernville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Kernville is ranked #613 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kernville is more Multiracial than neighboring Alta Sierra (0% Multiracial), and Squirrel Mountain Valley (4.6% Multiracial). Kernville is less Multiracial than neighboring Wofford Heights (7.7% Multiracial), Mountain Mesa (6.1% Multiracial), and Lake Isabella (7.5% Multiracial).

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