Portola Valley, CA Demographics

A map of Portola Valley's Population by Race

Portola Valley, California had a population of 4,456 in 2020. It was 79.5% White, 0.2% Black, 7.7% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 6.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Portola Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Portola Valley is the 689th 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).

Portola Valley's White Population

3,542 residents of Portola Valley identify as White, or 79.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Portola Valley considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Portola Valley is ranked #253 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Portola Valley is more White than neighboring Ladera (73.5% White), Woodside (76.9% White), West Menlo Park (64% White), La Honda (76.6% White), and Stanford (49.6% White).

Portola Valley's Black Population

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

Portola Valley is less Black than neighboring Ladera (0.3% Black), Woodside (0.6% Black), West Menlo Park (0.8% Black), La Honda (0.3% Black), and Stanford (5% Black).

Portola Valley's Asian Population

342 residents of Portola Valley identify as Asian, or 7.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Portola Valley slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Portola Valley is ranked #364 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Portola Valley is more Asian than neighboring La Honda (2.9% Asian). Portola Valley is less Asian than neighboring Ladera (10.5% Asian), Woodside (8.3% Asian), West Menlo Park (18.7% Asian), and Stanford (24.6% Asian).

Portola Valley's Hispanic Population

230 residents of Portola Valley identify as Hispanic, or 5.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Portola Valley considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Portola Valley is ranked #1524 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Portola Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Ladera (6.7% Hispanic), Woodside (7.6% Hispanic), West Menlo Park (7.4% Hispanic), La Honda (15.1% Hispanic), and Stanford (11.6% Hispanic).

Portola Valley's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Portola Valley identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Portola 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, Portola Valley is ranked #1399 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Portola Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ladera (0.3% Native American/Other). Portola Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodside (0.7% Native American/Other), West Menlo Park (1.2% Native American/Other), La Honda (1.4% Native American/Other), and Stanford (2.2% Native American/Other).

Portola Valley's Multiracial Population

308 residents of Portola Valley identify as Multiracial, or 6.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Portola Valley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Portola Valley is ranked #279 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Portola Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodside (6% Multiracial), and La Honda (3.7% Multiracial). Portola Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Ladera (8.8% Multiracial), West Menlo Park (7.8% Multiracial), and Stanford (7% Multiracial).

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