Pala, CA Demographics

A map of Pala's Population by Race

Pala, California had a population of 1,490 in 2020. It was 4.6% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 40.4% Hispanic, 51.0% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pala, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Pala is the 978th 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).

Pala's White Population

68 residents of Pala identify as White, or 4.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Pala considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Pala is ranked #1521 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pala is less White than neighboring Rainbow (52.3% White), Valley Center (55.1% White), Temecula (49.3% White), Hidden Meadows (70.8% White), and Bonsall (63.5% White).

Pala's Black Population

3 residents of Pala identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pala slightly less than the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Pala is ranked #1256 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pala is less Black than neighboring Rainbow (0.9% Black), Valley Center (1% Black), Temecula (4.4% Black), Hidden Meadows (1.8% Black), and Bonsall (1.6% Black).

Pala's Asian Population

4 residents of Pala identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pala less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Pala is ranked #1369 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pala is less Asian than neighboring Rainbow (3.8% Asian), Valley Center (3.5% Asian), Temecula (11% Asian), Hidden Meadows (7.6% Asian), and Bonsall (4.2% Asian).

Pala's Hispanic Population

602 residents of Pala identify as Hispanic, or 40.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pala roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Pala is ranked #477 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pala is more Hispanic than neighboring Rainbow (38.1% Hispanic), Valley Center (33.2% Hispanic), Temecula (27.6% Hispanic), Hidden Meadows (13.2% Hispanic), and Bonsall (24.1% Hispanic).

Pala's Native American/Other Population

760 residents of Pala identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 51.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pala considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Pala is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pala is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rainbow (1% Native American/Other), Valley Center (2.7% Native American/Other), Temecula (1.7% Native American/Other), Hidden Meadows (0.8% Native American/Other), and Bonsall (0.9% Native American/Other).

Pala's Multiracial Population

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

Pala is less Multiracial than neighboring Rainbow (3.9% Multiracial), Valley Center (4.4% Multiracial), Temecula (6.1% Multiracial), Hidden Meadows (5.7% Multiracial), and Bonsall (5.7% Multiracial).

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