Mesa Vista, California Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 445, Mesa Vista'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

Mesa Vista is a small community located in California, within Alpine County. The total population is 445. It ranks as the 1245th most populous out of 1,570 Census-designated places in California.

Age Demographics

The median age in Mesa Vista is 32.1 years. This is 15% lower than the state median of 37.9 years. Only 11.9% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Mesa Vista is $118,125. This is 19% higher than the state median of $99,122. It is also 46% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Mesa Vista. 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 4.3%. This is 35% lower than the state rate of 6.6%. The median home value is $781,300. Housing costs are 6% higher than the state median of $734,700. The home-value-to-income ratio of 6.6x suggests that housing affordability is a significant concern for many residents. 97.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 74% higher than the state average of 55.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Mesa Vista is White (non-Hispanic), making up 83.8% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 15.7%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (83.8% vs 33.8%). The Hispanic or Latino population (15.7%) is well below the state average of 40.2%.

Education

41.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 11% higher than the state rate of 37.1%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 98.6%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Mesa Vista, 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.