Alta Sierra, Kern County, California

For the census designated place in Nevada County, see Alta Sierra, California.

Alta Sierra
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°43′45.38″N 118°32′57.57″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern County
Area [1]
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km^2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation [2]	5,693 ft (1,735 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	103
• Density	100/sq mi (40/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2804107[2]

Alta Sierra is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California.^[2]

It is located 8.5 miles (14 km) east of Glennville,^[4] at an elevation of 5,718 feet (1,743 m) in the Greenhorn Mountains/Sierra Nevada foothills.^[2] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Alta Sierra as a census-designated place (CDP).

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	103		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8] 1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11] 1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]

Alta Sierra first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[21][22]

2020 Census

Alta Sierra 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 2020[22]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	88	85.44%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4	3.88%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	0	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	10.68%
Total	103	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
2. "Alta Sierra Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Alta Sierra CDP (Kern County), California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
4. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 992. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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.
7. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
18. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
19. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
20. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
21. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
22. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Alta Sierra CDP (Kern County), Californiaa". United States Census Bureau.