Ridgecrest Heights, California

Census-designated place located in Kern County, California, United States

Census-designated place in California

Place in California, United States

35°36′6.84″N 117°42′15.05″W / 35.6019000°N 117.7041806°W / 35.6019000; -117.7041806CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyKern CountyArea

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• Total0.604 sq mi (1.56 km²) • Land0.604 sq mi (1.56 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

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2,428 ft (740 m)Population

(2020)

• Total380 • Density630/sq mi (240/km²)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)GNIS feature ID2804429^[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

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Ridgecrest Heights Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ "Ridgecrest topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.