Furnace Creek, California Population 2024

152

Furnace Creek Demographics

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

  • White: 56.86%
  • Native American: 21.57%
  • Two or more races: 21.57%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
31.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
72.73% (64)
The current population of Furnace Creek, California is 152 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 88.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5856.86%
Native American2221.57%
Two or more races2221.57%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Furnace Creek Population by Race

Furnace Creek Population Pyramid 2024

Furnace Creek Median Age

35.9

Total

35.6

Male

54.5

Female

Furnace Creek Adults

There are 102 adults, (12 of whom are seniors) in Furnace Creek.

Furnace Creek Age Dependency

13.3

Age Dependency Ratio

13.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

0

Child Dependency Ratio

Furnace Creek Sex Ratio

Female6159.8%
Male4140.2%

Furnace Creek Population by Age

Furnace Creek Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All741.3824.375.7
Non Family671.3322.477.6
Female41.750100
Married321000
Male0000

1.86

Average Family Size

1.38

Average Household Size

24.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Furnace Creek Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree00%
Bachelors Degree3232.32%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate4545.45%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College2222.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Furnace Creek Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Furnace Creek Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White585812
Hispanic232320
2+ Races222220
Native American19190

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 90.91%.

Furnace Creek Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$36,094$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$22,583$0$14,000
Some College$0$0$0

$22,583

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$14,000

Average Female

Furnace Creek Earnings by Educational Attainment

Furnace Creek Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Furnace Creek Language

96.08% of Furnace Creek residents speak only English, while 3.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.92% of the population.

Furnace Creek Language

Furnace Creek Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2323100%
Multiple2222100%
White581932.76%
Native22940.91%

49.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.83%

Male Poverty Rate

63.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Furnace Creek

The race most likely to be in poverty in Furnace Creek is Multiple, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Furnace Creek is White, with 32.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 90.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 47.06%.

Furnace Creek Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater100%
Some College31.82%
High School24.44%

Furnace Creek Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed64.81%
Male Employed22.58%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Furnace Creek Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Furnace Creek Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$-999,999,999
Households-$31,064
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families-$27,613

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Furnace Creek Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

5.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

7.3%

Male Marriage Rate

4.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Furnace Creek Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Furnace Creek 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 Over 65.

Furnace Creek Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Furnace Creek Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3

Number of Veterans

3

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Furnace Creek Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+3
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740

Furnace Creek Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American313.64%

Furnace Creek Veterans by Race

Furnace Creek Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Furnace Creek Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

86.3%

Labor Force Participation

83.3%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Furnace Creek Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Furnace Creek Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Furnace Creek 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

13.73%

Born in Furnace Creek

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Furnace Creek residents were born in the United States, with 13.73% having been born in California. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Furnace Creek Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024152117.8%
2023141118.46%
20221302726.21%
20211031517.05%
202088-20-18.52%
2019108-19-14.96%
2018127-12-8.63%
2017139-39-21.91%
2016178-9-4.81%
201518700%
201418742.19%
20131834532.61%
20121382320%
201111500%

Furnace Creek Population by Year