Cedar Ridge, Tuolumne County, California

Cedar Ridge
Cedar Ridge is located in California
Cedar Ridge
Cedar Ridge
Position in California.
Coordinates: 38°03′57″N 120°16′26″W / 38.06583°N 120.27389°W / 38.06583; -120.27389
Country United States
State California
CountyTuolumne
Area
 • Total
7.817 sq mi (20.246 km2)
 • Land7.808 sq mi (20.223 km2)
 • Water0.0085 sq mi (0.022 km2)  0.11%
Elevation3,760 ft (1,150 m)
Population
 • Total
1,235
 • Density158.2/sq mi (61.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2582970[2]

Cedar Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California, United States.[2] Cedar Ridge sits at an elevation of 3,760 feet (1,150 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Cedar Ridge's population as 1,235.

Cedar Ridge was created a CDP for the 2010 census, previously it was part of the Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge CDP.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 7.8 square miles (20.2 km2), of which 99.89% is land and 0.11% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,132—
20201,2359.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–1870[5][6] 1880-1890[7]
1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10]
1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13]
1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16]
1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19]

Cedar Ridge first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census formed from part of deleted Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge CDP and additional area.[19]

Racial and ethnic composition

Cedar Ridge CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[20] Pop 2020[21] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,018 1,022 89.93% 82.75%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3 1 0.27% 0.08%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 5 13 0.44% 1.05%
Asian alone (NH) 4 10 0.35% 0.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 1 0.09% 0.08%
Other race alone (NH) 0 5 0.00% 0.40%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 30 67 2.65% 5.43%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 71 116 6.27% 9.39%
Total 1,132 1,235 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

The 2020 United States census reported that Cedar Ridge had a population of 1,235. The population density was 158.2 inhabitants per square mile (61.1/km2). The racial makeup of Cedar Ridge was 1,059 (85.7%) White, 1 (0.1%) African American, 18 (1.5%) Native American, 11 (0.9%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 34 (2.8%) from other races, and 111 (9.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 116 persons (9.4%).[22]

The whole population lived in households. There were 512 households, out of which 121 (23.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 277 (54.1%) were married-couple households, 40 (7.8%) were cohabiting couple households, 81 (15.8%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 114 (22.3%) had a male householder with no partner present. 122 households (23.8%) were one person, and 67 (13.1%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41.[22] There were 359 families (70.1% of all households).[23]

The age distribution was 216 people (17.5%) under the age of 18, 81 people (6.6%) aged 18 to 24, 251 people (20.3%) aged 25 to 44, 346 people (28.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 341 people (27.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males.[22]

There were 780 housing units at an average density of 99.9 units per square mile (38.6 units/km2), of which 512 (65.6%) were occupied. Of these, 450 (87.9%) were owner-occupied, and 62 (12.1%) were occupied by renters.[22]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Ridge, Tuolumne County, California
  3. ↑ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cedar Ridge CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cedar Ridge CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  22. 1 2 3 4 "Cedar Ridge CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Cedar Ridge CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2025.