Trona, Inyo County, California

Trona
census-designated place
Location in Inyo County and the state of California
Location in Inyo County and the state of California
Trona is located in California
Trona
Trona
Position in California.
Coordinates: 35°48′54″N 117°20′51″W / 35.81500°N 117.34750°W / 35.81500; -117.34750
Country United States
State California
CountyInyo
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.297 sq mi (24.079 km2)
 • Land9.296 sq mi (24.077 km2)
 • Water0.00077 sq mi (0.002 km2)  0.0083%
Elevation
[2]
1,693 ft (516 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11[3]
 • Density1.2/sq mi (0.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2583168[2]

Trona is a census-designated place in Inyo County, California, adjacent to the unincorporated community of Trona, San Bernardino County, California. The 2020 United States census reported Trona's population was 11.

Economy

Due to its remote nature, Trona's economy revolves around Marijuana cultivation[4] and the Trona Airport.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201018—
202011−38.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1860–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8]
1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11]
1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14]
1960[15][16] 1970[17] 1980[18]
1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21]

Trona first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census[20] formed along with the Homewood Canyon CDP and the Valley Wells CDP out of the dissolved Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells CDP.[21]

Racial and ethnic composition

Trona 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[22] Pop 2020[23] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 18 11 100.00% 100.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Total 18 11 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

The 2020 United States census reported that Trona had a population of 11, all White, not Hispanic or Latino. The population density was 1.2 inhabitants per square mile (0.46/km2). The median age was 32.8 years. There were 9 housing units.[24]

Education

It is in the Trona Joint Unified School District.[25]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trona, Inyo County, California
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data".
  4. ↑ "September 22,2021 Agenda, County of Inyo Planning Commission" (PDF). Inyo County Planning Commission. Inyo County. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  19. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  20. 1 2 "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  22. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Trona CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Trona CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ↑ "Trona CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  25. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Inyo County, CA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/4). Retrieved April 22, 2026. - Text list
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