Knights Ferry, California Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 64, Knights Ferry'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

Knights Ferry is a small community located in California, within Stanislaus County. The total population is 64. It ranks as the 1503rd most populous out of 1,570 Census-designated places in California.

Age Demographics

The median age in Knights Ferry is 24.5 years. This is 35% lower than the state median of 37.9 years. Only 14.1% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children.

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Knights Ferry. 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 Knights Ferry, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. 55.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Knights Ferry is White (non-Hispanic), making up 53.1% of the population. Asian residents account for 32.8%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (53.1% vs 33.8%). The Hispanic or Latino population (14.1%) is well below the state average of 40.2%. The Asian population is significantly higher than the state average (32.8% vs 15.3%).

Education

34.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 7% lower 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.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Knights Ferry, 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.