Moss Landing, CA Demographics

A map of Moss Landing's Population by Race

Moss Landing, California had a population of 237 in 2020. It was 67.1% White, 0.4% Black, 2.5% Asian, 25.7% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Moss Landing, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Moss Landing is the 1359th 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).

Moss Landing's White Population

159 residents of Moss Landing identify as White, or 67.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Moss Landing considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Moss Landing is ranked #623 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Moss Landing is more White than neighboring Castroville (4.8% White), Elkhorn (42.1% White), Pajaro Dunes (56.6% White), Las Lomas (6.2% White), and Pajaro (2.2% White).

Moss Landing's Black Population

1 residents of Moss Landing identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Moss Landing roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Moss Landing is ranked #1098 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Moss Landing is more Black than neighboring Elkhorn (0.1% Black), Pajaro Dunes (0% Black), Las Lomas (0.1% Black), and Pajaro (0.1% Black). Moss Landing is less Black than neighboring Castroville (0.5% Black).

Moss Landing's Asian Population

6 residents of Moss Landing identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Moss Landing less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Moss Landing is ranked #718 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Moss Landing is more Asian than neighboring Castroville (2.1% Asian), Las Lomas (0.6% Asian), and Pajaro (1.5% Asian). Moss Landing is less Asian than neighboring Elkhorn (3.5% Asian), and Pajaro Dunes (4.9% Asian).

Moss Landing's Hispanic Population

61 residents of Moss Landing identify as Hispanic, or 25.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Moss Landing less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Moss Landing is ranked #738 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Moss Landing is less Hispanic than neighboring Castroville (91.4% Hispanic), Elkhorn (47.4% Hispanic), Pajaro Dunes (37.7% Hispanic), Las Lomas (91.4% Hispanic), and Pajaro (95.2% Hispanic).

Moss Landing's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Moss Landing identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Moss Landing 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, Moss Landing is ranked #373 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Moss Landing is more Native American/Other than neighboring Castroville (0.4% Native American/Other), Elkhorn (1.3% Native American/Other), Pajaro Dunes (0% Native American/Other), Las Lomas (0.6% Native American/Other), and Pajaro (0.6% Native American/Other).

Moss Landing's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Moss Landing identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Moss Landing roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Moss Landing is ranked #1304 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Moss Landing is more Multiracial than neighboring Castroville (0.8% Multiracial), Pajaro Dunes (0.8% Multiracial), Las Lomas (1.1% Multiracial), and Pajaro (0.4% Multiracial). Moss Landing is less Multiracial than neighboring Elkhorn (5.7% Multiracial).

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