Pajaro, CA Demographics

A map of Pajaro's Population by Race

Pajaro, California had a population of 2,882 in 2020. It was 2.2% White, 0.1% Black, 1.5% Asian, 95.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pajaro, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Pajaro is the 817th 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).

Pajaro's White Population

64 residents of Pajaro identify as White, or 2.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Pajaro considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Pajaro is ranked #1567 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pajaro is less White than neighboring Las Lomas (6.2% White), Watsonville (12.3% White), Interlaken (18.7% White), Freedom (19% White), and Amesti (35.6% White).

Pajaro's Black Population

2 residents of Pajaro identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pajaro slightly less than the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Pajaro is ranked #1307 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pajaro is less Black than neighboring Watsonville (0.5% Black), Interlaken (0.4% Black), and Freedom (0.4% Black).

Pajaro's Asian Population

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

Pajaro is more Asian than neighboring Las Lomas (0.6% Asian). Pajaro is less Asian than neighboring Watsonville (2.8% Asian), Interlaken (2.7% Asian), and Freedom (1.8% Asian).

Pajaro's Hispanic Population

2,744 residents of Pajaro identify as Hispanic, or 95.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pajaro considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Pajaro is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pajaro is more Hispanic than neighboring Las Lomas (91.4% Hispanic), Watsonville (82.3% Hispanic), Interlaken (75.2% Hispanic), Freedom (76.1% Hispanic), and Amesti (59.3% Hispanic).

Pajaro's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Pajaro identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pajaro 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, Pajaro is ranked #1334 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pajaro is more Native American/Other than neighboring Freedom (0.4% Native American/Other), and Amesti (0.4% Native American/Other). Pajaro is less Native American/Other than neighboring Interlaken (0.8% Native American/Other).

Pajaro's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Pajaro identify as Multiracial, or 0.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pajaro roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Pajaro is ranked #1543 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pajaro is less Multiracial than neighboring Las Lomas (1.1% Multiracial), Watsonville (1.5% Multiracial), Interlaken (2.2% Multiracial), Freedom (2.3% Multiracial), and Amesti (3.1% Multiracial).

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