Ridgecrest Heights, California

Ridgecrest Heights, California
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°36′6.84″N 117°42′15.05″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern County
Area [1]
• Total	0.604 sq mi (1.56 km^2)
• Land	0.604 sq mi (1.56 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation [2]	2,428 ft (740 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	380
• Density	630/sq mi (240/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2804429[2]

Ridgecrest Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Kern County, California, United States, bordered in the north and east by Ridgecrest. The population of Ridgecrest Heights was 380 in the 2020 census.^[3]

Geography

Ridgecrest Heights is located 2.34 mi (3.76 km) southwest of Ridgecrest, California in the Indian Wells Valley at an elevation of 2,428 ft (740 m).^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	10,528		—
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] 2020[3]

Ridgecrest Heights first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[21]

2020 Census

Ridgecrest Heights 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[3]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	245	64.47%
Black or African American alone (NH)	4	1.05%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	0.79%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	1	0.26%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	25	6.58%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	102	26.84%
Total	380	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
2. "Ridgecrest Heights Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ridgecrest Heights CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
4. "Ridgecrest topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
5. "Decennial Census by Decade". US 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.
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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.
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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.