Rough and Ready, CA Demographics

A map of Rough and Ready's Population by Race

Rough and Ready, California had a population of 905 in 2020. It was 83.0% White, 0.7% Black, 1.4% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rough and Ready, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Rough and Ready is the 1103rd 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).

Rough and Ready's White Population

751 residents of Rough and Ready identify as White, or 83.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Rough and Ready considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Rough and Ready is ranked #136 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rough and Ready is more White than neighboring Penn Valley (77.8% White), Grass Valley (77.5% White), Nevada City (81.3% White), and Alta Sierra (82.8% White). Rough and Ready is less White than neighboring Lake Wildwood (83.1% White).

Rough and Ready's Black Population

6 residents of Rough and Ready identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rough and Ready roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Rough and Ready is ranked #875 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rough and Ready is more Black than neighboring Lake Wildwood (0.5% Black), Grass Valley (0.6% Black), and Alta Sierra (0.3% Black). Rough and Ready is less Black than neighboring Penn Valley (0.8% Black), and Nevada City (0.8% Black).

Rough and Ready's Asian Population

13 residents of Rough and Ready identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rough and Ready less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Rough and Ready is ranked #992 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rough and Ready is more Asian than neighboring Penn Valley (0.6% Asian), and Alta Sierra (1.3% Asian). Rough and Ready is less Asian than neighboring Lake Wildwood (1.7% Asian), Grass Valley (1.6% Asian), and Nevada City (1.6% Asian).

Rough and Ready's Hispanic Population

67 residents of Rough and Ready identify as Hispanic, or 7.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rough and Ready considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Rough and Ready is ranked #1411 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rough and Ready is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake Wildwood (8.8% Hispanic), Penn Valley (10.8% Hispanic), Grass Valley (12.3% Hispanic), Nevada City (8.5% Hispanic), and Alta Sierra (8% Hispanic).

Rough and Ready's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Rough and Ready identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rough and Ready 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, Rough and Ready is ranked #490 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rough and Ready is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Wildwood (0.9% Native American/Other), Penn Valley (1.6% Native American/Other), Grass Valley (1.6% Native American/Other), and Alta Sierra (1.5% Native American/Other). Rough and Ready is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nevada City (2.3% Native American/Other).

Rough and Ready's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Rough and Ready identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rough and Ready roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Rough and Ready is ranked #485 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rough and Ready is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Wildwood (5.1% Multiracial), and Nevada City (5.6% Multiracial). Rough and Ready is less Multiracial than neighboring Penn Valley (8.5% Multiracial), Grass Valley (6.5% Multiracial), and Alta Sierra (6.1% Multiracial).

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