South Lake Tahoe, CA Demographics

A map of South Lake Tahoe's Population by Race

South Lake Tahoe, California had a population of 21,330 in 2020. It was 57.4% White, 0.7% Black, 5.6% Asian, 30.7% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of South Lake Tahoe, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, South Lake Tahoe is the 338th 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).

South Lake Tahoe's White Population

12,244 residents of South Lake Tahoe identify as White, or 57.4%. This makes the White share of the population of South Lake Tahoe considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, South Lake Tahoe is ranked #823 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

South Lake Tahoe is more White than neighboring Stateline (53.1% White). South Lake Tahoe is less White than neighboring Round Hill Village (80.2% White), Zephyr Cove (83.1% White), Skyland (89.6% White), and Lakeridge (88% White).

South Lake Tahoe's Black Population

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

South Lake Tahoe is more Black than neighboring Round Hill Village (0.6% Black), Zephyr Cove (0.3% Black), Skyland (0.3% Black), and Lakeridge (0.2% Black). South Lake Tahoe is less Black than neighboring Stateline (0.8% Black).

South Lake Tahoe's Asian Population

1,192 residents of South Lake Tahoe identify as Asian, or 5.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of South Lake Tahoe slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, South Lake Tahoe is ranked #445 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

South Lake Tahoe is more Asian than neighboring Stateline (4.5% Asian), Round Hill Village (3.8% Asian), Zephyr Cove (4.1% Asian), Skyland (0.9% Asian), and Lakeridge (3.2% Asian).

South Lake Tahoe's Hispanic Population

6,558 residents of South Lake Tahoe identify as Hispanic, or 30.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of South Lake Tahoe slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, South Lake Tahoe is ranked #629 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

South Lake Tahoe is more Hispanic than neighboring Round Hill Village (8% Hispanic), Zephyr Cove (7.7% Hispanic), Skyland (4.9% Hispanic), and Lakeridge (3.4% Hispanic). South Lake Tahoe is less Hispanic than neighboring Stateline (34.3% Hispanic).

South Lake Tahoe's Native American/Other Population

276 residents of South Lake Tahoe identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of South Lake Tahoe 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, South Lake Tahoe is ranked #725 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

South Lake Tahoe is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stateline (0.5% Native American/Other), Zephyr Cove (0.6% Native American/Other), and Skyland (0.9% Native American/Other). South Lake Tahoe is less Native American/Other than neighboring Round Hill Village (2.6% Native American/Other), and Lakeridge (1.5% Native American/Other).

South Lake Tahoe's Multiracial Population

915 residents of South Lake Tahoe identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of South Lake Tahoe roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, South Lake Tahoe is ranked #879 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

South Lake Tahoe is more Multiracial than neighboring Skyland (3.4% Multiracial), and Lakeridge (3.7% Multiracial). South Lake Tahoe is less Multiracial than neighboring Stateline (6.7% Multiracial), and Round Hill Village (4.9% Multiracial).

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