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Lake Mathews, CA Demographics

A map of Lake Mathews's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,85847.9%
Hispanic
2,39440.1%
Asian
2574.3%
Multiracial
2143.6%
Black
1883.1%
Native American/Other
611.0%

Lake Mathews, California had a population of 5,972 in 2020. It was 47.9% White, 3.1% Black, 4.3% Asian, 40.1% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Mathews, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Lake Mathews is the 612th 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).

Lake Mathews's White Population

2,858 residents of Lake Mathews identify as White, or 47.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Mathews larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Lake Mathews is ranked #965 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake Mathews is more White than neighboring Woodcrest (46.5% White), Mead Valley (12.9% White), El Sobrante (36.8% White), and Good Hope (7.7% White). Lake Mathews is less White than neighboring March ARB (50.4% White).

Lake Mathews's Black Population

188 residents of Lake Mathews identify as Black, or 3.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Mathews roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Lake Mathews is ranked #313 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake Mathews is less Black than neighboring Woodcrest (4.9% Black), Mead Valley (4.5% Black), El Sobrante (6.8% Black), Good Hope (3.7% Black), and March ARB (14.8% Black).

Lake Mathews's Asian Population

257 residents of Lake Mathews identify as Asian, or 4.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Mathews slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Lake Mathews is ranked #520 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake Mathews is more Asian than neighboring Mead Valley (1.3% Asian), and Good Hope (0.5% Asian). Lake Mathews is less Asian than neighboring Woodcrest (6.3% Asian), El Sobrante (19.7% Asian), and March ARB (6.7% Asian).

Lake Mathews's Hispanic Population

2,394 residents of Lake Mathews identify as Hispanic, or 40.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Mathews roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Lake Mathews is ranked #484 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake Mathews is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodcrest (36.9% Hispanic), El Sobrante (31.4% Hispanic), and March ARB (23.2% Hispanic). Lake Mathews is less Hispanic than neighboring Mead Valley (78.7% Hispanic), and Good Hope (86.2% Hispanic).

Lake Mathews's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Lake Mathews identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Mathews 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, Lake Mathews is ranked #965 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake Mathews is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mead Valley (0.8% Native American/Other), and Good Hope (0.6% Native American/Other). Lake Mathews is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodcrest (1.2% Native American/Other), El Sobrante (1.2% Native American/Other), and March ARB (2% Native American/Other).

Lake Mathews's Multiracial Population

214 residents of Lake Mathews identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Mathews roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Lake Mathews is ranked #1061 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake Mathews is more Multiracial than neighboring Mead Valley (1.7% Multiracial), Good Hope (1.3% Multiracial), and March ARB (2.8% Multiracial). Lake Mathews is less Multiracial than neighboring Woodcrest (4.1% Multiracial), and El Sobrante (4.2% Multiracial).

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