Thornton, CA Demographics

A map of Thornton's Population by Race

Thornton, California had a population of 1,004 in 2020. It was 23.0% White, 3.8% Black, 5.0% Asian, 65.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thornton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Thornton is the 1077th 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).

Thornton's White Population

231 residents of Thornton identify as White, or 23.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Thornton slightly less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thornton is ranked #1268 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is less White than neighboring Walnut Grove (41.9% White), Woodbridge (55.5% White), Galt (43% White), Terminous (73% White), and Franklin (50.9% White).

Thornton's Black Population

38 residents of Thornton identify as Black, or 3.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thornton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thornton is ranked #259 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more Black than neighboring Walnut Grove (2.1% Black), Woodbridge (1.3% Black), Galt (1.7% Black), Terminous (0.7% Black), and Franklin (1.8% Black).

Thornton's Asian Population

50 residents of Thornton identify as Asian, or 5.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thornton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thornton is ranked #474 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more Asian than neighboring Galt (3.6% Asian), and Terminous (3.7% Asian). Thornton is less Asian than neighboring Walnut Grove (6.1% Asian), Woodbridge (5.3% Asian), and Franklin (8.4% Asian).

Thornton's Hispanic Population

654 residents of Thornton identify as Hispanic, or 65.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thornton considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thornton is ranked #276 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more Hispanic than neighboring Walnut Grove (45.5% Hispanic), Woodbridge (32% Hispanic), Galt (45.7% Hispanic), Terminous (14% Hispanic), and Franklin (28.7% Hispanic).

Thornton's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Thornton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thornton 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, Thornton is ranked #1268 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Walnut Grove (0.6% Native American/Other). Thornton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodbridge (1.1% Native American/Other), Galt (1.2% Native American/Other), Terminous (1.6% Native American/Other), and Franklin (2.4% Native American/Other).

Thornton's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Thornton identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thornton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thornton is ranked #1257 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is less Multiracial than neighboring Walnut Grove (3.9% Multiracial), Woodbridge (4.8% Multiracial), Galt (4.8% Multiracial), Terminous (7% Multiracial), and Franklin (7.8% Multiracial).

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