Choctaw Valley, California Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 34, Choctaw Valley's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Choctaw Valley is a small community located in California, within Kern County. The total population is 34. It ranks as the 1536th most populous out of 1,570 Census-designated places in California.

Age Demographics

The median age in Choctaw Valley is 68.2 years. This is 80% higher than the state median of 37.9 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Choctaw Valley is $128,646. This is 30% higher than the state median of $99,122. It is also 59% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Choctaw Valley. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Choctaw Valley, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $725,000. Housing costs are 1% lower than the state median of $734,700. The home-value-to-income ratio is 5.6x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 79% higher than the state average of 55.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Choctaw Valley is White (non-Hispanic), making up 64.7% of the population. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (64.7% vs 33.8%).

Education

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Choctaw Valley, California is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against California state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,570 Census-designated places in California. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.