Clearlake, California Population 2024

16,409

Clearlake Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clearlake was:

  • White: 59.09%
  • Other race: 17.16%
  • Two or more races: 15.73%
  • Black or African American: 3.93%
  • Native American: 2.95%
  • Asian: 1.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,619.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.72% (-288)
The current population of Clearlake, California is 16,409 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,697.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,81259.09%
Other race2,84917.16%
Two or more races2,61215.73%
Black or African American6523.93%
Native American4902.95%
Asian1891.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clearlake Population by Race

Clearlake Population Pyramid 2024

Clearlake Median Age

35.8

Total

38.1

Male

35.1

Female

Clearlake Adults

There are 11,934 adults, (2,856 of whom are seniors) in Clearlake.

Clearlake Age Dependency

82.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Clearlake Sex Ratio

Female8,58251.69%
Male8,02248.31%

Clearlake Population by Age

Clearlake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6492.958.441.6
Non Family2,3001.3248.251.8
Married1,6993.547624
Female1,1754.0154.445.6
Male4755.5554.545.5

3.68

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

58.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clearlake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,54814.39%
Associates Degree1,26011.72%
Bachelors Degree5815.4%
Graduate Degree1641.52%
High School Graduate3,55033.01%
Less Than 9th Grade6456%
Some College3,00727.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clearlake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clearlake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,6685,827500
Hispanic2,7161,687137
Other Race1,52775492
2+ Races1,3591,01542
Native American36229941
Black3613058
Asian12910541

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.39%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.78%.

Clearlake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,734$23,730$47,753
Graduate Degree$0$0$31,037
High School Graduate$28,118$33,512$21,124
Less Than 9th Grade$35,036$31,463$35,899
Overall$31,284$34,598$28,210
Some College$32,418$37,946$28,780

$31,284

Average Earnings

$34,598

Average Male

$28,210

Average Female

Clearlake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clearlake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clearlake Language

75.95% of Clearlake residents speak only English, while 24.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.18% of the population.

Clearlake Language

Clearlake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,0212,66929.59%
Hispanic5,11173914.46%
Multiple2,56660923.73%
Black61239364.22%
Other2,7922629.38%
Native4908918.16%
Asian189178.99%

25.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.23%

Male Poverty Rate

28.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clearlake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clearlake is Black, with 64.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clearlake is Asian, with 8.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.96%.

Clearlake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School29.01%
Less Than 9th Grade24.09%
Some College23.67%
Bachelors or Greater4.72%

Clearlake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.15%
Male Unemployed23.09%
Female Employed15.09%
Male Employed6.34%

Clearlake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clearlake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,596$67,380
Households$41,580$55,810
Married Families$63,348$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,434$34,623

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clearlake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.3%

Male Marriage Rate

30.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Clearlake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clearlake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Clearlake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clearlake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

926

Number of Veterans

900

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam481
First Gulf War111
Second Gulf War103
Korea26
World War II0

Clearlake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74345
75+246
35 to 54213
55 to 64122
18 to 340

Clearlake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White81310.75%
2+ Races644.08%
Hispanic551.73%
Other Race251.33%
Black153.8%
Asian95.73%

Clearlake Veterans by Race

Clearlake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

25.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clearlake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.1%

Labor Force Participation

40%

Employment Rate

16.9%

Unemployment Rate

Clearlake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clearlake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clearlake Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.92%

Born in Clearlake

90.06%

Native Born

9.94%

Foreign Born

6.23%

Non Citizen

3.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.06% of Clearlake residents were born in the United States, with 74.92% having been born in California. 6.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clearlake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,049-72-0.45%
202816,121-72-0.44%
202716,193-72-0.44%
202616,265-72-0.44%
202516,337-72-0.44%
202416,409-72-0.44%
202316,481-108-0.65%
202216,589-184-1.1%
202116,773760.46%
202016,6971,4989.86%
201915,199-107-0.7%
201815,306-117-0.76%
201715,423-133-0.85%
201615,5565013.33%
201515,055120.08%
201415,043230.15%
201315,020-52-0.35%
201215,072-90-0.59%
201115,162-111-0.73%
201015,27300%
200013,1421,33811.34%
199011,804-4,245-26.45%

Clearlake Population by Year