Smith Corner, California

Smith Corner
census-designated place
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 / 35.47833; -119.27861
Country United States
State California
CountyKern County
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.220 sq mi (0.569 km2)
 • Land0.220 sq mi (0.569 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
331 ft (101 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
594
 • Density2,700/sq mi (1,040/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93263[4]
Area code661
GNIS feature IDs249586; 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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010524—
202059413.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1860–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10]
1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13]
1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16]
1960[17][18] 1970[19] 1980[20]
1990[21] 2000[22] 2010[23]
2020[24]

Smith Corner first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[23]

2020 census

Smith Corner 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 2010[25] Pop 2020[24] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 77 48 14.69% 8.08%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2 1 0.38% 0.17%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 11 0.19% 1.85%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0 0.19% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.17%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 3 16 0.57% 2.69%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 440 517 83.97% 87.04%
Total 524 594 100.00% 100.00%

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%).[26]

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.[26] There were 121 families (81.8% of all households).[27]

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.[26]

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.[26]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith Corner, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Smith Corner CA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith Corner, California
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  19. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  20. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  22. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  23. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  24. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Smith Corner CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Smith Corner CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ "Smith Corner CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
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