Demographics & People — Beckwourth, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)	442
Estimated 2026	~300
Median Age	65.8
Total Households	179
Family Households	144
Average Household Size	2.47
Diversity Index	0.0713 (relatively homogeneous)

Race & Ethnicity

White	442
Black or African American	0
Asian	0
Hispanic or Latino	17

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Italian	209
Irish	174
Other groups	70
German	60
Czech	44
European	34
Russian	17
Unclassified or not reported	16
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino	16
Hispanic: All other Hispanic or Latino	16

Language

English Only	425
Spanish	17
Population 5+	442

Veterans

Veterans	16
Population 18+	378

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Beckwourth, California.