Smith Corner, California

Smith Corner
census-designated place
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Smith Corner is located in California
Smith Corner
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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