Searles Valley, CA Demographics

A map of Searles Valley's Population by Race

Searles Valley, California had a population of 1,565 in 2020. It was 63.1% White, 5.4% Black, 1.0% Asian, 22.2% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, and 6.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Searles Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Searles Valley is the 965th 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).

Searles Valley's White Population

987 residents of Searles Valley identify as White, or 63.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Searles Valley considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Searles Valley is ranked #708 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Searles Valley is more White than neighboring Valley Wells (0% White), and Ridgecrest (60% White). Searles Valley is less White than neighboring Trona (100% White), Homewood Canyon (80% White), and Ridgecrest Heights (64.5% White).

Searles Valley's Black Population

85 residents of Searles Valley identify as Black, or 5.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Searles Valley roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Searles Valley is ranked #185 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Searles Valley is more Black than neighboring Trona (0% Black), Homewood Canyon (0% Black), Valley Wells (0% Black), Ridgecrest (4.4% Black), and Ridgecrest Heights (1.1% Black).

Searles Valley's Asian Population

15 residents of Searles Valley identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Searles Valley less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Searles Valley is ranked #1127 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Searles Valley is more Asian than neighboring Trona (0% Asian), Homewood Canyon (0% Asian), Valley Wells (0% Asian), and Ridgecrest Heights (0% Asian). Searles Valley is less Asian than neighboring Ridgecrest (5.2% Asian).

Searles Valley's Hispanic Population

347 residents of Searles Valley identify as Hispanic, or 22.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Searles Valley less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Searles Valley is ranked #813 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Searles Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Trona (0% Hispanic), Homewood Canyon (10% Hispanic), Valley Wells (0% Hispanic), and Ridgecrest (21.9% Hispanic). Searles Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Ridgecrest Heights (26.8% Hispanic).

Searles Valley's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Searles Valley identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Searles 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, Searles Valley is ranked #349 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Searles Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Trona (0% Native American/Other), Homewood Canyon (0% Native American/Other), Valley Wells (0% Native American/Other), Ridgecrest (1.7% Native American/Other), and Ridgecrest Heights (1.1% Native American/Other).

Searles Valley's Multiracial Population

96 residents of Searles Valley identify as Multiracial, or 6.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Searles Valley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Searles Valley is ranked #431 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Searles Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Trona (0% Multiracial), and Valley Wells (0% Multiracial). Searles Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Homewood Canyon (10% Multiracial), Ridgecrest (6.9% Multiracial), and Ridgecrest Heights (6.6% Multiracial).

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