Smith Corner, California
Smith Corner | |
|---|---|
Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
Smith Corner Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′42″N 119°16′43″W / 35.47833°N 119.27861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.220 sq mi (0.569 km2) |
| • Land | 0.220 sq mi (0.569 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 594 |
| • Density | 2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93263[4] |
| Area code | 661 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 249586; 2629764 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith Corner, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith Corner, California | |
Smith Corner is a census-designated place[5] in Kern County, California.[2] It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Shafter,[6] at an elevation of 331 feet (101 m).[2] The population was 594 at the 2020 census.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 524 | — | |
| 2020 | 594 | 13.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2010[8] | |||
Smith Corner first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[8]
The 2020 United States census reported that Smith Corner had a population of 594. The population density was 2,700.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,042.5/km2). The racial makeup of Smith Corner was 149 (25.1%) White, 1 (0.2%) African American, 15 (2.5%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 357 (60.1%) from other races, and 72 (12.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 517 persons (87.0%).[9]
The whole population lived in households. There were 148 households, out of which 65 (43.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 68 (45.9%) were married-couple households, 12 (8.1%) were cohabiting couple households, 40 (27.0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 28 (18.9%) had a male householder with no partner present. 19 households (12.8%) were one person, and 5 (3.4%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.01.[9] There were 121 families (81.8% of all households).[10]
The age distribution was 203 people (34.2%) under the age of 18, 61 people (10.3%) aged 18 to 24, 155 people (26.1%) aged 25 to 44, 129 people (21.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 46 people (7.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.5 males.[9]
There were 160 housing units at an average density of 727.3 units per square mile (280.8 units/km2), of which 148 (92.5%) were occupied. Of these, 58 (39.2%) were owner-occupied, and 90 (60.8%) were occupied by renters.[9]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith Corner, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Smith Corner CA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith Corner, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1107. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Smith Corner CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Smith Corner CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.