Clarksburg, California Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 288, Clarksburg'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

Clarksburg is a small community located in California, within Yolo County. The total population is 288. It ranks as the 1323rd most populous out of 1,570 Census-designated places in California.

Age Demographics

The median age in Clarksburg is 35.6 years. This is 6% lower than the state median of 37.9 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Clarksburg. 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 unemployment rate is 9.3%. This is 41% higher than the state rate of 6.6%. 27.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 52% lower than the state average of 55.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Clarksburg is White (non-Hispanic), making up 83.0% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 13.5%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (83.0% vs 33.8%). The Hispanic or Latino population (13.5%) is well below the state average of 40.2%. The Asian population (3.5%) is well below the state average of 15.3%.

Education

53.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 44% higher than the state rate of 37.1%. 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. Notably, 46.6% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Clarksburg, 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.