Penn Valley, CA Demographics

A map of Penn Valley's Population by Race

Penn Valley, California had a population of 1,593 in 2020. It was 77.8% White, 0.8% Black, 0.6% Asian, 10.8% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 8.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Penn Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Penn Valley is the 958th 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).

Penn Valley's White Population

1,239 residents of Penn Valley identify as White, or 77.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Penn Valley considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Penn Valley is ranked #307 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Penn Valley is more White than neighboring Grass Valley (77.5% White). Penn Valley is less White than neighboring Lake Wildwood (83.1% White), Rough and Ready (83% White), Smartsville (78.4% White), and Alta Sierra (82.8% White).

Penn Valley's Black Population

12 residents of Penn Valley identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Penn Valley roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Penn Valley is ranked #806 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Penn Valley is more Black than neighboring Lake Wildwood (0.5% Black), Rough and Ready (0.7% Black), Smartsville (0% Black), Grass Valley (0.6% Black), and Alta Sierra (0.3% Black).

Penn Valley's Asian Population

9 residents of Penn Valley identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Penn Valley less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Penn Valley is ranked #1270 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Penn Valley is less Asian than neighboring Lake Wildwood (1.7% Asian), Rough and Ready (1.4% Asian), Smartsville (4.9% Asian), Grass Valley (1.6% Asian), and Alta Sierra (1.3% Asian).

Penn Valley's Hispanic Population

172 residents of Penn Valley identify as Hispanic, or 10.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Penn Valley considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Penn Valley is ranked #1225 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Penn Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Wildwood (8.8% Hispanic), Rough and Ready (7.4% Hispanic), Smartsville (5.4% Hispanic), and Alta Sierra (8% Hispanic). Penn Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Grass Valley (12.3% Hispanic).

Penn Valley's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Penn Valley identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Penn Valley 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, Penn Valley is ranked #546 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Penn Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Wildwood (0.9% Native American/Other), Smartsville (0% Native American/Other), and Alta Sierra (1.5% Native American/Other). Penn Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rough and Ready (1.7% Native American/Other).

Penn Valley's Multiracial Population

136 residents of Penn Valley identify as Multiracial, or 8.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Penn Valley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Penn Valley is ranked #99 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Penn Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Wildwood (5.1% Multiracial), Rough and Ready (5.9% Multiracial), Grass Valley (6.5% Multiracial), and Alta Sierra (6.1% Multiracial). Penn Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Smartsville (11.4% Multiracial).

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