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Thermal, CA Demographics

A map of Thermal's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
2,53094.5%
White
823.1%
Asian
230.9%
Native American/Other
140.5%
Multiracial
140.5%
Black
130.5%

Thermal, California had a population of 2,676 in 2020. It was 3.1% White, 0.5% Black, 0.9% Asian, 94.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thermal, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Thermal is the 831st 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).

Thermal's White Population

82 residents of Thermal identify as White, or 3.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Thermal considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thermal is ranked #1551 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thermal is more White than neighboring Coachella (2% White), Mecca (0.7% White), and Oasis (0.7% White). Thermal is less White than neighboring Vista Santa Rosa (9.5% White), and Indio (24.1% White).

Thermal's Black Population

13 residents of Thermal identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thermal roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thermal is ranked #1016 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thermal is more Black than neighboring Coachella (0.3% Black), Vista Santa Rosa (0.3% Black), Mecca (0.4% Black), and Oasis (0.1% Black). Thermal is less Black than neighboring Indio (2% Black).

Thermal's Asian Population

23 residents of Thermal identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thermal less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thermal is ranked #1157 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thermal is more Asian than neighboring Coachella (0.3% Asian), Vista Santa Rosa (0.6% Asian), Mecca (0.1% Asian), and Oasis (0.7% Asian). Thermal is less Asian than neighboring Indio (2.2% Asian).

Thermal's Hispanic Population

2,530 residents of Thermal identify as Hispanic, or 94.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thermal considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thermal is ranked #39 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thermal is more Hispanic than neighboring Vista Santa Rosa (85% Hispanic), and Indio (69.1% Hispanic). Thermal is less Hispanic than neighboring Coachella (96.4% Hispanic), Mecca (98% Hispanic), and Oasis (95.8% Hispanic).

Thermal's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Thermal 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 Thermal 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, Thermal is ranked #1399 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thermal is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coachella (0.6% Native American/Other), Vista Santa Rosa (3.4% Native American/Other), Oasis (2.4% Native American/Other), and Indio (0.8% Native American/Other).

Thermal's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Thermal identify as Multiracial, or 0.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thermal roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thermal is ranked #1531 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thermal is more Multiracial than neighboring Coachella (0.4% Multiracial), Mecca (0.3% Multiracial), and Oasis (0.4% Multiracial). Thermal is less Multiracial than neighboring Vista Santa Rosa (1.2% Multiracial), and Indio (1.8% Multiracial).

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