Wawona, California Population 2024

114

Wawona Demographics

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

  • White: 95.08%
  • Other race: 4.92%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
105.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-31.33% (-52)
The current population of Wawona, California is 114 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 166.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11695.08%
Other race64.92%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Wawona Population by Race

Wawona Population Pyramid 2024

Wawona Median Age

61.5

Total

69.5

Male

30.7

Female

Wawona Adults

There are 122 adults, (58 of whom are seniors) in Wawona.

Wawona Age Dependency

90.6

Age Dependency Ratio

90.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

0

Child Dependency Ratio

Wawona Sex Ratio

Female5242.62%
Male7057.38%

Wawona Population by Age

Wawona Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All891.1513.586.5
Non Family7000100
Married191.6863.236.8
Male0000
Female0000

1.68

Average Family Size

1.15

Average Household Size

13.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wawona Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2016.39%
Associates Degree75.74%
Bachelors Degree5141.8%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate1915.57%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College2520.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wawona Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wawona Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1169651
Other Race660
Hispanic660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 43.97%.

Wawona Educational Attainment by Race

Wawona Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wawona Language

100% of Wawona residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Wawona Language

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wawona Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wawona Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wawona Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$-999,999,999
Households$64,896$56,566
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,077$55,306

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wawona Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.1%

Male Marriage Rate

25.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Wawona Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wawona 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.

Wawona Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wawona Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7

Number of Veterans

7

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam7
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Wawona Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 747
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
75+0

Wawona Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White76.03%

Wawona Veterans by Race

Wawona Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wawona Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73%

Labor Force Participation

68%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wawona Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wawona Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wawona 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

58.2%

Born in Wawona

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Wawona residents were born in the United States, with 58.2% 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.

Wawona Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024114-4-3.39%
2023118-4-3.28%
20221222120.79%
2021101-65-39.16%
2020166-23-12.17%
2019189-7-3.57%
2018196-41-17.3%
2017237-216-47.68%
201645313040.25%
201532315693.41%
2014167159.87%
2013152-35-18.72%
2012187107133.75%
201180-89-52.66%
201016900%

Wawona Population by Year